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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEuropean center left is the lowest ever in some countries. Troubling trend.
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Centre-left at latest election
UK Labour
Lowest seats since 1935
Austria
Lowest since 1945
Germany
2nd lowest since 1949
France
Lowest ever
Italy
Lowest ever
Netherlands
Lowest ever
Sweden
Lowest since 1908
Finland
2nd lowest since 1962
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European center left is the lowest ever in some countries. Troubling trend. (Original Post)
octoberlib
Dec 2019
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David__77
(24,509 posts)1. Because it's pro-capitalist and globalist.
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octoberlib
(14,971 posts)3. It's xenophobia, for the most part.
evertonfc
(1,713 posts)2. people
get what they deserve. I'm growing weary of advocating for a populous that wines, bitches and moans and then 46% turn out to vote. If America falls it is because of apathy and not any particular politician. Most Americans are fine scraping by as long as they have thier cell phones, cable tv and can visit the gulf for a week every year.