Adopting rightwing policies on issues such as immigration and the economy does not help centre-left parties win votes, according to new analysis of European electoral and polling data.

Faced with a 20-year decline in their vote share, accompanied by rising support for the right, far right and sometimes the far left, social democratic parties across Europe have increasingly sought salvation by moving towards the political centre.

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    11 months ago

    It’s adorable that people think there’s any actual left in mainstream western politics.

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      11 months ago

      Says the supposedly left wing person that constantly peddles right wing BS articles here on Lemmy 🙄

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        11 months ago

        Oh hey the warmonger has logged in. How many more Ukrainians need to die before you’re satisfied?