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[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 11 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

It's not idiots multiplying. The majority of the voting public in developed countries is left-leaning. The right just know how to gerrymander the system better, and to make their media pundits more vocal

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 9 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

he majority of the voting public in developed countries is left-leaning.

I don't think gerrymandering alone can account for most EU countries swerving to the right these last few years. Just yesterday Portugal got a center-left and a fascist to the second round for the presidentials. Looking at 3^rd^, 4^th^, 5^th^... yeah there's gonna be one more EU fascist president.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

well, you're right, there definitely is a growing trend too - but I put that down more to media manipulation of public opinion, than general idiocy spreading more than usual

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Have you talked to a fash supporter recently?

Most of em are pretty thick.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Yes I have family. But they always have been this stupid, they've just never been this empowered by it before