Spain's Election, Far Right Could Win First Seats In Parliament In Decades
Source: NPR
Spain is heading for general elections on Sunday its third in just four years. But this vote could be different. A far-right party is predicted to pick up some parliamentary seats for the first time since the country transitioned to democracy about 40 years ago.
Supporters like the Vox party's tough stances against immigration and feminism, and against the push for independence in the Catalonia region in northeastern Spain.
Critics say it has revived Spanish nationalist ideas that had become fringe after the fall of Spain's long dictatorship. "They're increasing hate, racism, and a lot of things that were hidden," says María Bayó, 40, who is talking about politics with friends outside a bar in the outskirts of Barcelona, in Catalonia.
Bayó wants candidates to win who favor Catalonia's independence from Spain, a divisive issue. But she blames right-wing parties for railing against secessionists and immigration, while distracting from important problems like the lack of jobs and affordable housing. Spain's high unemployment rate, which hovers above 14%, is the top concern for most Spaniards, according to the Center for Sociological Research. More...
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/27/716706293/in-spains-election-far-right-could-win-first-seats-in-parliament-in-decades
Far-right party Vox supporters wave Spanish flags during a campaign rally in Seville, Spain, on Wednesday, ahead of Sunday's general election.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)fascist roots of the 1930's. I think its a dangerous trend that could go world wide.
appalachiablue
(41,171 posts)areas of Europe, SA, more. Very dangerous, regressive ideology and policies-- almost all favor masculine, right wing, anti- democratic, authoritarian features strongly opposed to women's rights, immigration, equality, racism, labor rights, democracy and more ills.
Perseus
(4,341 posts)It amazes me even more that Spaniards are going "left" because they are so closed to what has happened in Venezuela, they should know those people on the "left" are not really from the "left", they are communists who will eventually become dictators and screw everyone, and their country.
Another proof that voters vote against their personal interests. Amazing that in this time and age people still believe fantasies, which is all that the communist rhetoric is about, just fantasy where everything sounds good, but the reality is very different.
Spain lived through a Franco regime, and it wasn't pretty, granted that the new voters did not live it, but if they paid attention to history they would know, one would think the country would learn and instruct those who were not around during the Franco era how it was to make sure the people understand that is how it will be if these so called "leftists" take over.
Initech
(100,102 posts)Thyla
(791 posts)And odd doom posts this was about a good as result that was possible.
The PP have been decimated with their lowest result in history, Vox for all that is and shouldn't be written about them have not performed to expectations and the PSOE although in a minority government should still be able to govern possibly without the aid of the Catalans.
The right have been effectively crushed.