More than a third of people in Hungary and Poland have 'extensive' antisemitic beliefs, says ADL

[Bucky]

5. If not Putin's intent, it's definitely a predictable side effect of his promoting RW parties

Antisemitism has never been an effective ruling tactic. It harms a vital and economically ambitious social niche within many western societies. But as subterranean rallying motivation for whipping up support among citizens (who a RW autocrat would normally not really care for or benefit) it's a terribly effective political tool. Isolating and demonizing a familiar scapegoat has a long tradition in European societies.

Putin trying to undermine the European community through its political tolerance for would-be authoritarians remains Putin's single "greatest" political achievement. It's still yielding dividends in creating uncertainty in central Europe, despite Russia's clear external threat to the region.