The UK left the EU in 2020. That move has attracted considerable criticism ever since, with many yearning to return.
2020 was also the tenth anniversary of the accession to power in Hungary of Viktor Orban. Orban has ushered in form of government that DZ finds worrying. Autocratic, right wing, and theocratic, Hungary stood alone in the EU, dominated by democratic socialist governed countries. Until recently.
Orban's type of politics have been spreading throughout the EU, and gaining ground. Orban has recently announced collaboration in the EU parliament with right wing parties in Austria, and the Czech Republic.
In another event there was an attempted right wing coup in, of all places Germany. An episode that the media devoted surprisingly little attention to.
And in France the far right are ahead in the first stage of the general election.
And this is a trend throughout Europe. A trend which could see the entire EU eventually taken over by Nazis. Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.
It seems to DZ that those who wish to reverse Brexit are not paying attention. It is true that we have our own fascists, in the Reform party. Their support, estimated at 16% is disappointingly high, but they are already beginning to show signs of infighting and disarray. Their leader, Nigel Farage, a right winger himself, was instrumental in getting the UK out of the EU. It would be a delicious irony if, as a result of this the UK were able to distance itself from the right wing advance in Europe.
Maybe Brexit was not such a bad idea after all.
Spot the difference.
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