Why Europe's Far Right Is Winning

Over the last few years, many countries across Europe have begun shifting to the right – especially at the ballot box. From Germany's AFD to the Sweden Democrats to Greece's Golden Dawn, the far right – defined as anti-immigrant, anti-EU and anti-Islam – is gaining strength. Following the far right UKIP's success with Brexit, all eyes are now on France as it votes for its next president – and in the running are a party and candidate that have a long, unsavory history.

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[DigoronKavkaz]

How dare Europeans want to preserve their national and cultural identities. How dare they not espouse multiculturalism.

[SmartieProduction]

"Why Europe's Far Right Is Winning?", because multicultiralism failed

[SimWyatt]

I notice they talk a lot about people voting for right leaning parties, but this video didn't mention anything about WHY people are voting that way... anything to do with the frequent shootings, bombings & truck attacks maybe?

If the left leaning parties would actually address the issue of extremism, instead of just spouting empty "tolerance" rhetoric, they wouldn't be losing so heavily?

[Baghuul]

Questioning the mass influx of people from a culture who hold backward views on the treatment of women, gays, non Muslims is now far right. This coming from AJ+ who receives funding from Qatar. The hypocrisy is strong with this channel.

[captaincatguy]

How dare people from one continent with a completly different culture not welcome people from another continent with an alien culture when people with the same culture as these people (Saudi Arabia) won't accept any. Europeans are sick of being treated like second class citizens in their own homeland. It's not unreasonable its natural and it's healthy.

[willstonian]

AJ+ talking about 'the right' 😂

[ChrisCSunshine]

I'm guessing you aren't a resident of europe and can be forgiven for misunderstanding. We have tried communism, fought against and lived under fascism. These parties are not far right, I promise you you would notice the difference.

[JJ-tepi]

The Qatari regime, the lot that own AJ+ are most definitely far right.

[arkuis]

This video should be called simply "Europe's Far Right Is Winning." It says very little about "Why" they are winning or people are voting for them. It would be a great deal more informative if they focused on why people are voting for the far right instead of just treating it as some sort of mystery.

[chippledon]

If I were French, Marine Le Pen would get my vote!

[seanpepe]

its not even far right. Its just common sense

[PlayDeadPlease]

We stand by Europe! We won't let you be replaced! It is a PRIVELAGE to immigrate. Not a RIGHT.

[HAMILTONPROVIDEO]

People with common sense are called far right now.

[Linx_]

it's not a war in afghanistan why are there afgan refugees coming to europe?

[RoomO]

For academic purposes, say every time you use the loo you wipe your bum using Koran pages and you let a Muslim knows about it what do you think would happen? Would you get a Moderate reaction or a Far-right reaction?

[MrFuthisshit]

To be honest if Merkel hadn't just welcomed everyone which was incredibly unreasonable, we wouldn't be here. The situation should have been handled better, you can't just let everyone in you have to have some sort of criteria. I'm in the middle of this issue I do agree that war fleeing people should be helped (duh) but I also think that people unwilling to integrate shouldn't be let stay in a country. what that means to me is if you commit a crime such as sexual assault or conflicts between immigrants based on nationality, which has already happened in my country, you deport them. They don't go to jail, they leave.

[sverigeforst]

most of these groups arent even "far-right"

[hornet]

Why do they call every political right "far right". Even if it is slightly on the right?

[sagex]

2:47 - Sweden Democrats are the largest / second largest according to the latest opinion polls btw.

[NeoShameMan]

I'm french, you remember gamergate? a lot of stuff happen in the 18-25 forums of jeuxvideo.com similar to what gamergate happen, alt right also coopted gamergate in america too.