We often link denialism and opposition to environmental issues to far-right parties, yet this is an oversimplification. Camil Ungureanu, Marc Sanjaume-Calvet and Balsa Lubarda argue that some centre-right parties, by downplaying ecological concerns and framing ecology as 'the new communism', paved the way for far-right climate denialism.
  • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    2 months ago

    I can’t believe it feels like we were more accepting of the reality of climate change decades ago than we are now.

    We are regressing.

  • Foni@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    2 months ago

    The problem is that considering the Spanish PP as a center is a basic error, it is not fascist in the style of the German ultra-right, but it is more similar to Le Pen or Meloni than to Merkel, it is dominated by the most extreme wing since its foundation.

    • Parodper@foros.fediverso.galEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      Unfortunately the current system doesn’t allow a small center party to survive and add nuance to the political scene.