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Summary

Far-right leaders are gaining globally, with Trump’s victory in the US presidential election echoing trends in Hungary, India, and other countries.

Donald Trump’s 2024 victory marks a historic first where he won the U.S. popular vote, supported by diverse groups including young, Black, and Latino voters, as well as the working class—a reversal from previous elections.

This win aligns with global far-right gains, reflecting voter frustration with economic hardships and liberal policies.

Analysts argue that the far right’s appeal lies in its “politics of existential revenge,” which vilifies minority groups and offers imaginary disasters as scapegoats.

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[-] vapeloki@lemmy.world 69 points 3 weeks ago

Social media is to blame, at least in huge parts.

It offers a platform for unproven claims, and especially the short content formats are an issue:

You can not cover important topics fairly in those formats. Only populism can profit from it. And the far right does this.

We reached a point where people don't believe the published agendas of candidates and parties anymore. They only trust what the hear and see on social media.

Of course there are other factors, but this is an important one.

[-] ALostInquirer@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago

They only trust what the hear and see on social media.

Is there any data yet that backs this thinking?

[-] vapeloki@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

There are some studies. Mostly behind pay Walls. A good source I found a while back was this meta study.

[-] ALostInquirer@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks! I'll have to give it a look.

[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

We have the data. Trust me. I'm from social media.

[-] rayyy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

False information and lies are not new. When fascists tried to overthrow the U.S. in 1933 they hired a bunch of people to go out to pubs, churches and public gathering places to spread inflammatory false information among the poorly educated folks. In turn they would spread those lies to their tribal groups as though they had access information others didn't.
Everyone should read about it.

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