BREAKING: Exit polls show surge in support for far right, Euroskeptics in European Parliament election.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 25, 2014I am a Euroskeptic- in as far as it is being directed so far.
But the rise of the 'far right' in Europe worries me. While the press overseas tilts to the left (perhaps even further) than ours does, I don't catch them nearly as frequently conflating 'the right' with 'the far right,' in as far as saying the center-right is really no different. As such, I worry about these. What the media generally describe as 'far right' in Europe is ugly, whatever label is used for it. The rise of it is not cause for celebration. Sure, some policies may have pressure applied, but the risk is high.
It seems somehow appropriate to think of the unsavory recent history of Europe on this day. And learn from it.
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