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[-] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 45 points 2 months ago

While the Russia-Ukraine war made things worse for Germans, far right has been on the ascend for a while and things weren't even that bad in Germany! Like lots of issues with the German center-right, but they were doing a good job of extracting wealth from the rest of the EU.

[-] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 38 points 2 months ago

The previous nazi surge rode on post WW1 anguish, grief, and poverty. What the fuck is the excuse now?

[-] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 32 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Anxiety and rage about incipient climate collapse probably, coupled with the universal alienation that they especially have no vocabulary to grapple with

[-] BobDole@hexbear.net 25 points 2 months ago

If only there had been some German philosopher they could read to inform them about capitalist alienation. Ah well

[-] Des@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago

ctrl marlson?

[-] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 21 points 2 months ago

Anxiety and rage about incipient climate collapse probably

I can believe that, particularly the redirected rage where they'd rather punch down on climate refugees than punch up toward the planet burners themselves.