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[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Much of the world is sliding to the right. And much of it is not sliding nearly as far or as fast as the USA.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

America's always cranking things up to 11, including fascism.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And then exporting our culture, so, strap in everybody

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Rest of world: "America sucks! Bunch of fascists!"

votes for far-right candidates in their countries

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's almost like capitalism isn't the best way to organize civilization.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 0 points 1 week ago

Marx has been proven right about that, at least.

[–] wildlyfist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Basically the global political situation back in the '30s.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But with the added existential threat of climate change!

[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My tinfoil hat is telling me they’re related.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

All roads lead to unchecked capitalism.

[–] Majorllama@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I'm not gonna pretend I know the exact details of how much of a slide and to what severity each countries election is going. I was nearly saying that it seems global we are in the middle of a shift right is all.