Austrian election: Centre- and Far-Right gain, Greens wiped out

Edit: Sorry, wrong thread

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It seems that the idea of "steady state economy" that green parties across Europe purpose, just haven't been a hit. It must be so easy to fool a population into denying climate change and expecting economic growth for growth's sake :/

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username1450924

One thing it shows is the success of the left when it works together in a coalition. After all, it is the Greens who hold the Presidency against the far right if I am not mistaken.

As for this election, it shows a clear feeling in Austria that it was a mistake for Germany to unilaterally decide to take 1 million refugees/migrants without discussing with any other country. That really harmed the EU.

The coalition I would imagine will be almost certainly the two countries on the centre right. Its a headache for Europe, but no suggestion of an Axit just yet.

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Mathemagicién

Original post by shawn_o1

I think their decline was more to do with the open borders nonsense the Greens champion.

Don't forget that a large chunk of the refugees making their way to Germany did so through Austria. A mass of 1 million moving through a country of 8 million, leaving a large trail of rape, crime, and other mess. The Austrians certainly haven't forgotten.

Reply 4

Rakas21

This is a good day for the right but also the EU as a whole.

Assuming the coalition forms (it's actually about 10 seats shy of a majority) then it will be economically to the right while being strongly against the diversity nonsense while still supporting EU membership albeit less contributions.

It's a bit too anti-immigrant but it will take a very hard line on refugees and help stop the flow.

Once again, the left has collapsed.

Reply 5

username1738683

This is political magnetic polarity reversal in Europe, in a hundred years from this day the West will be Socialist and the East won't.

Wait and see.

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username1738683

Original post by shawn_o1

Of all places to try it on, Austria is not fertile ground. Hayek, for instance:

The Austrian School is a school of economic thought that is based on methodological individualism – the concept that social phenomena result from the motivations and actions of individuals. It originated in late-19th and early-20th century Vienna with the work of Carl Menger, Eugen Böhm von Bawerk, Friedrich von Wieser, and others. It was methodologically opposed to the Prussian Historical School (in a dispute known as Methodenstreit). Current-day economists working in this tradition are located in many different countries, but their work is still referred to as Austrian economics.

Probably explains why not even the Soviets fancied the task...

it is sad but inevitable that Greens are not viewed as a serious political force; once the grim reality of economic contraction impinges on the solid burghers of Austria then it is auf wiedersehen to the environment.

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username1738683

Original post by FriendlyPenguin

...So Austria is now part of eastern Europe? I don't understand.

The Soviets 'liberated' Vienna from the Nazis, like they did with Budapest, Warsaw, Prague and all else eastern.

Besides, if I had to rank countries by how likely they were to become socialist in the near future, France, Belgium, Netherlands, would all be very low down, because they are far more likely to fall to fascism. Germany will never become socialist, because they are far too strongly neo-liberal and conservative. Germany would rather the whole Euro project crash and burn than start spending money.

Why is the West more likely to fall for fascism, I see the Socialists much better positioned. In this country at least, fascists aren't even a real threat to anything. Another myth, even the fascist tag is fake. The Left are all holding key positions in public life right now.