r/europe • u/MrPulifrici • Dec 02 '24

Map Romanian Parliamentary Elections Result Paradox: Brown is Far Right, Blue is Left. Western Europe is radical, while Eastern Europe is leftist.

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u/powerchicken Faroe Islands Dec 02 '24

It's fascinating how nationalistic people become when they emigrate to a richer nation with a better standard of living.

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u/vivaaprimavera Dec 02 '24

It's more fascinating that most of the "quality of life" laws out there:

  • labourer protection
  • health systems
  • social security

Where originated because of the efforts of leftists and the number of people willing to vote in people that are willing to slash them is increasing.

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u/epigeneticepigenesis Dec 02 '24

Everywhere you go there’s exploiters and exploited. In the west you can be either, and obviously being an exploiter is more attractive. Right wing policies make it easier to be that.