No, I don't like how this kind of events play out but for all that is worth, it can not be allowed for groups that espouse extreme ideologies to even gather the smallest of support.

Democracy as been shown, countless times, it is a very fragile system, vulnerable to players willing to manipulate and distort it in order to achieve personal gains, at the detriment of a large majority.

These far right groups prey upon the insecurities of the masses, create and steer the exact narrative to create distrust and obfuscate real issues and preveny people, either by force or by erasure, to raise doubt or demand proof of their claims.

Let's be tolerant, but let's not be tolerant with those who are intolerant.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone -3 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

You can use whatever words you want to describe it, but at the end of the day when we have the majority of the population voting for something you don't want, you're the minority. Trying to fight against the rights of the majority of the population is a dangerous battle only previously tried by authoritarian dictatorships and similar regimes.

No one seriously tried to stop these people from becoming candidates, but now they have support of the public the ruling powers oppose them.

Also worth mentioning, in Romania, political left and rights seem to be flipped. Far right wing candidates want more rights for gays, etc. So can get confusing depending on which media sources are used.

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 2 points 13 hours ago

Trying to fight against the rights of the majority of the population is a dangerous battle only previously tried by authoritarian dictatorships and similar regimes.

That's definitely not limited to authoritarian dictatorships. Seeing as you're posting from an aussie instance, Whitlam's dismissal comes to mind, along with lockdown laws (whether the majority approved or not).

Also worth mentioning, in Romania, political left and rights seem to be flipped.

The left-right framework just isn't useful. As you've pointed out, it's relative and changes massively between each country.

This video helps explain in more depth and proposes a more useful, effective political model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nPVkpWMH9k

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 2 points 17 hours ago

Let the majority do whatever it wants to minorities, says liberal democracy understander.