Smileygeddon.Has that much changed?Unity indeed
Austrian far right party in government again
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That’s why I said I didn’t think it was possible for a long time.
Well... how human history* does tend to repeat itself, and it's not like it all happens at once.
Lazy clarification - I'm not suggesting dinosaurs will return
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You seen Jurassic Park? Give it time...
Whether a government is too big or too small probably depends on perspective.
1500 years ago was the idea of a government for the entirety of the UK considered too much? Outside of a minority it’s seen as reasonable now.
If we ever colonize other planets then the perspective will probably change significantly. Entire planets being run by single governments, like countries are today, may well be considered normal.
So while some may scoff at the idea of there ever being a single government running the entirety of earth, history shows us that perspective is important. The UK (and many other countries, the US is a great recent example) used to be a collection of disparate tribes controlling small areas. Over time, as horizons broaden, communication and transportation improve, and cultures and languages merge, those small communities and areas have (for various reasons) consolidated into much larger entities, run by single governments.
In a generation or two the EU may end up as that, and a few generations later there may indeed be a single government elected for the entire world. Alternatively the EU may collapse as an entity having perhaps over extended itself or succumbed to a natural disaster or war, same with the US, China and other large countries, just as the Roman and British empires did.
1500 years ago was the idea of a government for the entirety of the UK considered too much? Outside of a minority it’s seen as reasonable now.
If we ever colonize other planets then the perspective will probably change significantly. Entire planets being run by single governments, like countries are today, may well be considered normal.
So while some may scoff at the idea of there ever being a single government running the entirety of earth, history shows us that perspective is important. The UK (and many other countries, the US is a great recent example) used to be a collection of disparate tribes controlling small areas. Over time, as horizons broaden, communication and transportation improve, and cultures and languages merge, those small communities and areas have (for various reasons) consolidated into much larger entities, run by single governments.
In a generation or two the EU may end up as that, and a few generations later there may indeed be a single government elected for the entire world. Alternatively the EU may collapse as an entity having perhaps over extended itself or succumbed to a natural disaster or war, same with the US, China and other large countries, just as the Roman and British empires did.
...but... but... EU members are sovereign democratic countries and not glorified vassal states.
@Moses
Exactly, just because large scale decisions are made at the “world” level, doesn’t mean that local and regional decisions wouldn't be made at their respective levels.
As for what form a world government would take there are a few options. It would almost certainly be federal in nature, perhaps something akin to the EU, the US or the current closest we have to a world government, the UN.
Exactly, just because large scale decisions are made at the “world” level, doesn’t mean that local and regional decisions wouldn't be made at their respective levels.
As for what form a world government would take there are a few options. It would almost certainly be federal in nature, perhaps something akin to the EU, the US or the current closest we have to a world government, the UN.
I know, it’s hard to understand when the party’s first leader was an officer in the SS.
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Might have something to with fpo themselves stating they are far-right on thier very own website.
And if you don't think fpo are far-right, well.......
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pretty sure the nazi's went a bit further than slashing benefits and closing borders....
Heh. Their manifesto is available in English. One of the first headings is “Austria first”. What a coincidence.
Saying Austria first does not mean they are far right.
If they are widely accepted as being on the far-right of European politics then what difference does it make if you personally might think they're centrists or whatever? Maybe if you don't see them as a far-right party you'd care to explain that, rather than just repeatedly asking where the proof is?