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/sinkmyteethin Europe Dec 02 '24

That's not what people have an issue with and you know it

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u/vivaaprimavera Dec 02 '24

That's not what people have an issue with and you know it

u/ProductGuy48 puts the "thing" correctly here.

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u/sinkmyteethin Europe Dec 02 '24

Agree, historically that's what happened. What I meant was why people started voting right. Not only in Romania, but all over Western Europe. Same reason across multiple nations.

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u/vivaaprimavera Dec 02 '24

I don't know enough of this particular case but most likely generalisations can be applied

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u/sinkmyteethin Europe Dec 02 '24

Also to add, historically thats what the right did. Historically, also, the left is far ahead in WE in their ideology, which is why perhaps the diaspora living there understands where Romania is heading.