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Alternative for Germany has joined France's National Rally and Reform U.K. in becoming the most popular party in its country, according to polls.

A poll Tuesday showed Alternative for Germany — which is under surveillance by the country’s intelligence services over suspected extremism — is now the most favored by voters. The survey by broadcaster RTL put the AfD at 26%, ahead of the ruling Christian Democrats at 24%.

This is a high watermark for the European far right, a once fringe movement whose virulently anti-immigration, anti-Islam and culture-war politics were shunned by the mainstream just a decade ago.

Today, these parties have developed deep ties with President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, who openly cite nationalists such as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as inspirations on policy and tactics.

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[-] Katana314@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I think there's multiple ways it can happen. Sometimes, incoming cultures aim to be inviting and inclusive, and do what they can to become involved with the surrounding community. But other cultures really silo themselves and never speak to "the foreigners" - while continuing to take up more and more of the area. They speak their home language, don't discuss the existing culture or even share their own. They don't act like guests, just tenants - sometimes not realizing that thanks to refugee programs they're often paying "guest rate", not "tenant rate".

However, that certainly isn't always the case. I'd point to the Italian and Hispanic cultures in America as some that have become distinctly American. It's harder for me to give examples of the "silos" since, by definition, you don't see much of them; but sometimes during elections, church gatherings, or other census-related actions, you're reminded they exist.

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