Alternative for Germany has joined France’s National Rally and Reform U.K. in becoming the most popular party in its country, according to polls.

A poll Tuesday showed Alternative for Germany — which is under surveillance by the country’s intelligence services over suspected extremism — is now the most favored by voters. The survey by broadcaster RTL put the AfD at 26%, ahead of the ruling Christian Democrats at 24%.

This is a high watermark for the European far right, a once fringe movement whose virulently anti-immigration, anti-Islam and culture-war politics were shunned by the mainstream just a decade ago.

Today, these parties have developed deep ties with President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, who openly cite nationalists such as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as inspirations on policy and tactics.

  • Doomsider@lemmy.world
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    Well it is clear you don’t have any sort of plan. That is okay. I was hoping for some insight. And no, an indefinite strike from me, a person who lives on a little island in the middle of nowhere is not going to make any fucking difference.

    I did not create the Nazi slogan America First nor do I approve of it. Honestly, your acting like a little bitch.

    I think you are mistaken about my approach and saying we all share the same Earth is a wake up call. Do you think we can vote our way out of what is happening? Don’t bother answering that as it is seriously rhetorical.

    What is up with Europeans getting bent about talking with US citizens. The thread I am commenting on specifically brought up the US. I think you are behaving like an asshole honestly.

    Don’t bother reporting back, all you have is shit to sling.

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      The juxtaposition of “what would little old me striking ever possibly accomplish” to “do you think we can vote ourselves out of this” is fascinating.

      On that basis at all I’m doubling down on the “cut off any US media, leftist or not out of your political info diet”. Holy crap.

      For the record, I did not bring up the US in the post you responded to and neither did the post from somebody else I was responding to.