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As the world grapples with the ramifications of the US-Israeli war against Iran and all the uncertainties that are accompanying it, some small but telling developments have passed almost unnoticed.
If anything, a glimpse of hope has emerged, at least in the Western world, as the previously ascending and emboldened extreme right has been humbled in local and general elections, as well as a referendum, in Europe in the last few weeks.
The brand of far-right, populist, toxic anti-other politics is, it seems, retreating, at least in Italy, Denmark and France, where the center and the left fared better in recent elections. And the large demonstrations that took place last weekend to oppose the rise of the far right and its toxic, divisive narrative offered another sign of respite. Can one now dare to think that the far-right bubble is bursting in some EU countries, in spite of America’s “Make America Great Again” movement, President Donald Trump’s backing of various populist figures and the obviously biased social media algorithm amplifying their messages?
Maybe it is still too early to dismiss the ultra-right in the EU and across the Western world, but it does seem that its initial pull is waning, as people have started to see the difference between their overly ambitious slogans, which are good for clicks, and their poor delivery in terms of policy and governance.
