A while ago I talked about the Dutch socdem coalition Green/Labour and their party programme, which included a two state solution for Palestina, more money to NATO among other things.
Today the far right party FVD made their programme available, and it includes… peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, deprofitization of healthcare, political asylum to Assange and Snowden (not Manning, though, she’s trans after all), removal from EU and NATO.
MFW a far right party has LESS imperialist talking point than the ‘hope of the left’ lmao. Don’t get me wrong, there’s still fascist talks of anti-LGBTQ+ stuff and all. But fucking hell Dutch left get your shit together.
Don’t forget that it’s the far-right. They are extreme demagogues, they will easily backtrack on any policy they currently defend.
that is incredibility dangerous. i watch a guy that consistently says that the european fascists are the nationalism vanguard, criticizing the war and so on, while the progressive field (moderate right to lib left) gave up completely on nationalism are uncritically supporting every bs usa puts then to, like supporting the war while european economy goes to shit.
now im seeing his claims be confirmed.
It’s unfortunately common and has been going on for a while. As “left” parties abandon the class struggle or anti-imperialism the far-right picks it up. What differentiates socdem parties from liberal parties these days? At least the liberals are consistent. The socdems will stab you in the back and claim they’re doing acupuncture. They have nothing special that sets them apart, they’re like all other parties with the same policies (austerity is good for you sweaty 😊 type), they’re just marginally better sometimes when they feel like it.
And it’s a failure of communist parties in Europe too to have been coopted by this same milquetoast brain rot after 1991 and abandoning all revolutionary points. Now for the most part we serve to bring the socdems, who have bigger parties, back to the left when they want to liberalize something.
Had socdems yell at me because I am not going to vote on the Dutch Green/Labour coalition saying I’m some sort of traitor. Like, what point of me being against NATO don’t you understand lol. ‘Yeah but you have to sometimes make concessions you know!’ Fuck off, maybe YOU should have some actual views for once .
https://nltimes.nl/2023/07/17/left-wing-parties-pvda-groenlinks-vote-team-november-election
Almost 92 percent of GroenLinks members voted in favor of teaming up with Labor. Over 87 percent of Labor members agreed with the proposal
LOL, it’s not even like the vote was contentious if I’m reading this right
Manning’s sentence was commuted, she’ll be fine.
But I dont believe much of the economic rhetoric of the right ends up being implemented after elections. After all they’re allies of the capital.
It’s textbook fascism to claim leftist talking points but it’s wild to see it in real life now. And how the left is sitting the bed with it, with their MORE NATOOOOOO!!! sentiment.
The right has been wrapping their fascism is leftwing talking points from the outset. See NSDAP.
The only reason those peace talks, political asylum and removal from EU and NATO are in their program is because Russia finances that party lmao. They just care about their bank accounts getting filled.
https://www.bnnvara.nl/zembla/artikelen/baudet-verwijst-in-apps-naar-russische-betalingen
It’s not a coincidence that this party has ideas that would benefit Russia.
This reeks of the *Russian shill *crap that online teens accuse people of when they’re making excuses for fascist Ukraine. Leaving the EU and NATO are rational this to do that would benefit everyone who didn’t want to be nuked for American interests.
