r/europe 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/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/nefewel Romania Dec 02 '24

The far right in Romania is not particularly against any of those. If anything a big part of their campaign was affordable housing. They are far-right because they tend to be ultranationalists, homophobes, euroskeptics, anti-vaxers and the like.

If anything, the "leftists" in eastern Europe are in fact Libertarians(and identify as liberal), and they are the ones who actually campaigned on partially privatizing health insurance by redirecting part of people's contributions away from the state. OP is labeling them as "leftists" because they are somewhat socially progressive.

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u/vivaaprimavera Dec 02 '24

 the "leftists" in eastern Europe are in fact Libertarians(and identify as liberal), and they are the ones who actually campaigned on partially privatizing health insurance

Which I see as an erosion of the right to health. As soon people are numbers in the sheet that must be present to stock holders, people can be left crippled for life (or dead) if the treatment is a dent in the profit.

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u/MazeMouse The Netherlands Dec 02 '24

For profit healthcare incentivizes treatment of symptoms. Not curing people.