Please help us combat the racist right-especially with upcoming Euro elections
In case you do not already know or need reminding, there is an anti-racism demonstration tomorrow in Trafalgar Square, London, at which notably Natalie Bennett and Jean Lambert will be speaking. I would like as many of you as possible,please, to come along; I am unfortunately busy in St. Albans that day, for those of you wondering whether I will be able to make it.
On this note, I am sorry to say that many parties that belong to what I term the 'racist right' (some of whom, like Golden Dawn and Jobbik, are true neo-Nazi parties rather than racist right-wing populists in the manner of Geert Wilder's Party for Freedom) are still polling relatively well in several European nations, such as France, Sweden,and Denmark, amongst others, partly due to protest votes against the three main European Parliament groups (EPP, S&D, and ALDE) whose member parties within national governments have been responsible for implementing vicious austerity policies.
We, the Greens, contrary to what much of the right-wing media is trying to spin, know that their wealthy friends and the whole neoliberal dogma that has corrupted most of Europe are responsible for the problems many Europeans face, not immigration, and thus our alternative will help combat austerity and help make our society more progressive not just in terms of ethnicity but also on other equality issues-these racist right parties are also sexist, homophobic, and disablist, whatever their views on religious groups. On the other hand, we care about all people regardless of whom they are, and also about protecting our environment and our fellow creatures.
Alan.
On this note, I am sorry to say that many parties that belong to what I term the 'racist right' (some of whom, like Golden Dawn and Jobbik, are true neo-Nazi parties rather than racist right-wing populists in the manner of Geert Wilder's Party for Freedom) are still polling relatively well in several European nations, such as France, Sweden,and Denmark, amongst others, partly due to protest votes against the three main European Parliament groups (EPP, S&D, and ALDE) whose member parties within national governments have been responsible for implementing vicious austerity policies.
We, the Greens, contrary to what much of the right-wing media is trying to spin, know that their wealthy friends and the whole neoliberal dogma that has corrupted most of Europe are responsible for the problems many Europeans face, not immigration, and thus our alternative will help combat austerity and help make our society more progressive not just in terms of ethnicity but also on other equality issues-these racist right parties are also sexist, homophobic, and disablist, whatever their views on religious groups. On the other hand, we care about all people regardless of whom they are, and also about protecting our environment and our fellow creatures.
Alan.
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