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We are told every day that we are in a mighty struggle between liberal democrats and illiberal populists. We are told that 'we', the former have to defend our freedoms against 'them', the latter. This framing is wrong and it is a gift for semi-authoritarian parties, warns Michael Meyer-Resende.

euobserver.comStop letting the ‘liberals vs populists’ story turn the far-right into the only alternativeWe are told every day that we are in a mighty struggle between liberal democrats and illiberal populists. We are told that 'we', the former have to defend our freedoms against 'them', the latter. This framing is wrong and it is a gift for semi-authoritarian parties, warns Michael Meyer-Resende.

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Jozef A.

@jacekr.bsky.social

28 July

Good observation. Placing all democratic politics in just two (opposing) camps is a recipe for disaster.

Martin 马丁 Holterman

@martinned.eurosky.social

29 July

And yet that's not what's being decribed. The alleged "us vs. them" framing puts all democratic politics in just one of the camps.

Portentious

@portentious.bsky.social

28 July

No, it is right to shut out and not engage with far right Fascists. Start spreading the answers to people’s concerns such as unionisation, solidarity and grassroots activism - as well as - lobbying government to do what is in the interests of the 80%. When the Press say Well, they may have a point

Portentious

@portentious.bsky.social

28 July

you undermine democracy. Because Fascists don’t believe in democracy!