Democracy Under the Leftist Boots: The War Against Right-Wing Movements in Europe, By Richard Miller (Londonistan)
Across Europe, a wave of Right-wing political movements is gaining traction, driven by public frustration with issues like immigration, cultural change, and progressive policies. Parties like Germany's Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), France's National Rally, and Romania's emerging Right-wing voices are challenging the established order, promising secure borders and resistance to Leftist wokeness. Yet, as these groups rise, so too does resistance from progressive elites, who undermine democratic principles to maintain power. From legal manoeuvres to outright bans, the response to these movements raises critical questions about the state of democracy in Europe.
In Germany, the AfD has surged to become the second most popular party, even fielding a chancellor candidate for the February 2025 elections. Its platform, centred on immigration control and scepticism of progressive policies, resonates with a growing segment of voters disillusioned with the status quo. However, the establishment's response has been severe: over 100 legislators have backed a resolution to ban the AfD, labelling it a "return to fascism." While no vote has been confirmed, the mere suggestion of banning a major opposition party sparks concern. Is this a defence of democratic values or a move to silence dissent? The AfD's critics argue it poses a genuine threat, but suppressing a party with significant public support risks alienating voters and undermining the democratic process itself.
In France, Marine Le Pen's National Rally has faced similar hostility. After winning the first round of recent elections, the party encountered what critics call "political chicanery" from President Emmanuel Macron's government. Tactics to thwart National Rally's momentum, including legal actions against Le Pen, suggest a willingness to bend democratic norms to curb Right-wing success. Lawfare, using legal systems to target political opponents, raises troubling questions about fairness. When electoral victories are met with institutional roadblocks, it erodes trust in the system, potentially fuelling the very discontent that powers these movements.
Britain presents a different but equally concerning case. The government, accused of ignoring the Brexit vote's mandate, has overseen a surge in Third-World immigration, accompanied by a reported spike in violent crime that critics claim is downplayed by authorities and media. Without a political outlet, until the recent rise of the Reform party, public anger spilled into street protests, only to be met with harsh crackdowns on free speech. Arrests for online criticism of immigration policies signal a troubling clampdown on expression. If democracy thrives on open debate, these actions suggest a system more concerned with control than dialogue.
Perhaps the most striking example comes from Romania, where the Constitutional Court cancelled a presidential election's first round after a Right-wing candidate, Calin Georgescu, unexpectedly won. The government cited alleged Russian interference via Georgescu's TikTok campaign as a "distortion of the vote." While foreign influence in elections is a legitimate concern, nullifying an entire election sets a dangerous precedent. Without transparent evidence, such a move risks appearing as a blatant attempt to suppress an undesired outcome, further eroding public faith in democratic institutions.
These cases, Germany's potential ban, France's legal tactics, Britain's speech restrictions, and Romania's election cancellation, point to a broader trend: progressive elites, once comfortable with a manageable centre-right opposition, now face genuine challenges from populist Right-wing movements. The response, however, often veers toward authoritarian measures cloaked in the language of protecting democracy. Banning parties, manipulating elections, or stifling speech may preserve short-term control, but it alienates voters and fuels resentment, potentially strengthening the very movements it seeks to suppress.
The rise of Right-wing parties reflects real grievances: economic stagnation, cultural disconnection, and distrust in institutions. Dismissing these concerns as mere "fascism" or "extremism" ignores their root causes and risks deepening division. Democracy demands competition, even when it's uncomfortable. If progressive leaders resort to undemocratic tactics to maintain power, they undermine the system they claim to defend.
Europe stands at a crossroads. To preserve democracy, leaders must address the concerns driving Right-wing support, immigration, cultural identity, economic fairness, through open debate and policy solutions, not suppression. Bans, lawfare, and censorship may offer temporary victories, but they erode the trust that democracy depends on. If the system is to endure, it must allow all voices, even those that challenge the status quo, to be heard. The alternative is a fractured Europe, where the promise of democracy feels increasingly hollow. Or, these Right-wing parties obtain power and sort it all out, the better view!
"In the past, progressive elites were not generally threatened by the campaigns of the old center and center-right parties because those groups have long been managed by fake conservatives with no intention of disturbing the deviation of the Overton Window to the radical left. But of course, times have changed. Legitimate opposition to the far-left is rising in the form of political parties fighting for secure borders and anti-wokeness initiatives, and the progressives are furious.
They've had a taste of near total power, and though they claim to be the patron saints of Democracy they are openly adopting authoritarian ideals in order to keep that power.
In Germany the establishment is attempting to ban the increasingly successful AfD Party on the grounds that they represent a "return to fascism". Over 100 legislators backed the resolution, though it is unclear if a vote will be taken. The AfD is the second most popular party in Germany and has recently put a candidate forward for chancellor in the upcoming February elections.
In France, the increasing success of Marine Le Pen and her National Rally Party has been met with extreme derision by the progressive elites. The establishment under Emmanuel Macron engaged in political chicanery after the National Rally won the first round of the French elections.
The elites are also attempting to use lawfare against Le Pen
In Britain, there is no right wing party to represent public interests. The current progressive/globalist regime has violated the spirit of the Brexit vote and has opened the borders of the country wide to third-world immigration. The government and the British media now spend most of their time trying to hide the spike in violent crime committed by migrants across Europe and the UK. Without representation the British public has taken to the streets to protest.
In response, the leftists have clamped down on free speech, arresting people who criticize open immigration online. Democracy is fully dead in Britain.
In Romania, the Constitutional Court has for the first time canceled the results of a presidential election because a "right wing" candidate unexpectedly won the first round. The government claims Calin Georgescu received an online boost on his campaign TikTok account from Russian sources and this represented a "distortion of the vote."
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