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[–] Adam_Crock@lemmy.world 91 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I don’t fully understand German politics. But in the past decade, I’ve yet to see right wing movements bring lasting positive change to any angry or discontented country

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 56 points 2 months ago

Soothing anger isnt their goal. Anger is just a tool they use to get what the want.

[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You say that as if any right wing movement had ever brought positive change, however short lasted.

[–] Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com -5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I fully agree with you, but just curious: what's your opinion on the Taiwanese and South Korean governments between the 1950s and the 1990s?

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Not sure if you can equate their governments to modern right wing movements. I think they would be more centrist economically and leftest socially on the modern scale, while being more right with politically until much later.

Its also worth noting they had massive US aid assistance to drive infrastructure investment and social programs for the first few decades.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I’ve yet to see right wing movements bring lasting positive change to any angry or discontented country

Because that's not the point. The point is to enrich the wealthy few.

Lest we forget: "Right-wing" stems from "right-hand man", i.e. a monarch's ~~yes-man~~ most trusted advisor.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

To be fair, in 2025 it's hard to point at any movement that achieved that, left or right wing.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There haven't been many left wing movements in 2025.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Which, on its own, is rather troublesome... To put it mildly...