suihkulokki ,
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In Finland big unexpected far left victory. Vote rise from 8% to 18% becoming the second largest party for this election. Racist party gets a beating, falling from 13% down to 6.7%

Npars01 ,
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@suihkulokki

Finland has done the most to slow the funding of malign influence campaigns by Russia and other fossil fuel industry interests.

Keep up the good work!

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russia-gave-millions-to-politicians-via-fake-news-site-voice-of-europe

Too many are willing to take cash and become a collaborator for the billionaires frying a planet, attacking Ukraine, and evading taxation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/world/europe/germany-afd-russia.html

https://www.politico.eu/article/voice-of-europe-russia-influence-scandal-election/

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2024/03/01/putin-s-allies-in-the-european-parliament-rally-around-le-pen-s-party_6576763_5.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/30/france-russia-interference-far-right/

https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/exposed-hard-right-european-politicians-on-putins-payroll-fq5jb362g

otownKim ,
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@suihkulokki Great job Finland!

CelloMomOnCars ,
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@suihkulokki

Finland voted in a rightwing coalition government last year, right?

Buyer's remorse?

thematic ,
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@CelloMomOnCars @suihkulokki The populist party ate their word which is probably a big deal. 🤣

iju ,
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@CelloMomOnCars @suihkulokki

The main government party got most votes. The other one (the populist one) didn't have their voters appear to vote. Mainly because they betrayed every promise they made or implied before the national elections, and turned the whole political system into a circus, under which the party of the prime minister pretty much hit the whole welfare system into the knee.

CelloMomOnCars ,
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@iju @suihkulokki

Wow. So the US Republican party is not the only far right one that turns everywhere they go into a circus. Amazing how they have one party line worldwide.

Unfortunately they all leave a trail of destruction; also see the UK tories.
(Maybe the word you were searching for is "kneecapped").

iju ,
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@CelloMomOnCars @suihkulokki

I'd go farther than saying they're similar: they're subservient.

And yes: kneecapped.

Facebook screenshot. Two Finns MPs' Vilhelm Junnila (who later got kicked out of a ministry due to Nazi symbolism) and Veikko Vallin (a cantankerous millionaire who famously said no sane person pays taxes) next to statue of Kekkonen [the Finnish "lifetime" President, under which the democratic system degrated]. Both have MAGA-hats. The caption says "on Labour Day you declare your colours! Happy Labour Day to all facebook-friends!"
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    • silpol ,
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    @CelloMomOnCars @suihkulokki I'm afraid it's tad bit more complex ;)

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