Hate and unconstitutional thinking taking over

I think you've got to ask why we are seeing the rise of these what are terned "extreme right-wing" parties in Europe nowadays.Usually, there are pre-existing conditions that provide the breeding grounds such parties to develop and in this case, I think it's because the political balance between the right and left has become distorted over recent years and many people who are note particularly woke -minded or have socialist attitudes feel they no longer have a voice through the existing political party system, so turn to those who appear to offer a fresh approach. We've seen this in the UK with the rise of the Reform party since the traditional two-party system that has been going since the first world war has essentially broken down and focused mainly on the trying to please everyone, while displeasing many.

I think most people who are anti "woke" are complaining because they have to take some responsibility for the language they use and are being asked to question lazy stereo types. Yes, there are a lot of things you can't call "them" anymore, whichever "them" you're lazily insulting, likewise assuming sexual assault victims "are asking for it", or "young people have no discipline anymore". Let alone that people can't call the disabled horrible names anymore, can't discriminate against people like us.

Bring on the Woke!

Lets have more Woke!

True, but at the same time, people feel their freedom of speech has been curtailed too much, to the point where we no longer live in a free country that has traditionally valued freedom of expression. That’s not to say, of course, that freedom of speech gives anyone the right to use hate speech, but it’s the vigilance of those on the loony left that has created a kind of “mania,” interpreting even the most harmless remark as a threat against some minority or another.

lostmyway said:

the loony left that has created a kind of “mania,” interpreting even the most harmless remark as a threat against some minority or another.

There are many who bully and bullying is always awful. On the whole, though, the far left don't tend to threaten violence or turn up outside someone's door. I had a lot of experience as a seniorish trade union rep in handling the endless calls for purity by those on the far left and I'd still rather have that than masked men in black marching the streets to give the physical presence to back up the violent online threats of the far right. 

lostmyway said:

the loony left that has created a kind of “mania,” interpreting even the most harmless remark as a threat against some minority or another.

There are many who bully and bullying is always awful. On the whole, though, the far left don't tend to threaten violence or turn up outside someone's door. I had a lot of experience as a seniorish trade union rep in handling the endless calls for purity by those on the far left and I'd still rather have that than masked men in black marching the streets to give the physical presence to back up the violent online threats of the far right.