{"id":1435,"date":"2024-04-01T14:17:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T12:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoolofcommunism.com\/?post_type=talk&#038;p=1435"},"modified":"2024-07-04T03:15:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T01:15:44","slug":"what-is-behind-right-populism-and-how-do-we-fight-it","status":"publish","type":"talk","link":"https:\/\/schoolofcommunism.com\/pt\/talk\/what-is-behind-right-populism-and-how-do-we-fight-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is behind \u2018right populism\u2019 and how do we fight it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is behind the rise of right-wing figures such as Trump, Le Pen and Meloni? The liberal media bemoans the death of democracy and heaps the blame on \u2018ignorant\u2019 voters. The task of the communists, however, is not to cry, but to understand. This talk will explain the deep polarisation that is sweeping the world in this period of capitalist crisis, and show that the rise of the right is due to the complete lack of any alternative offered by the supposed \u2018Lefts\u2019. It is a radical and revolutionary programme that can defeat these figures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:400px;aspect-ratio:unset;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-primary-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2505\" height=\"1654\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-12645\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/schoolofcommunism.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/map-world-rci-world-school-extra-light.svg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull stack-on-tablet--portrait is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column h-animate--from-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull stack-on-tablet--portrait is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column h-animate--from-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group h-animate--from-bottom has-border-color has-foreground-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"ttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zkh6CE73a5A?si=N8ulGHciFJNZLtip\u201d frameborder=\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group h-animate--from-bottom has-border-color has-foreground-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:2px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TYg6EKjSOys?si=yYg51idhPXkHEo49\u201d frameborder=\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reading list<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marxist.com\/the-meaning-of-donald-trump.htm\">The meaning of Donald trump \u2013 Alan Woods<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marxist.com\/italian-elections-why-did-the-right-wing-win-and-what-does-it-prepare.htm\">Italian elections: why did the right wing win, and what does it prepare? \u2013 Fred Weston<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marxist.com\/what-is-fascism-and-is-it-an-imminent-threat-today.htm\">What is Fascism? And is it an imminent threat today? \u2013 Rob Sewell<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marxist.com\/fascism-in-america-fight-racism-with-socialism.htm\">Fascism in America? Fight Racism with Socialism! \u2013 John Peterson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marxist.com\/classics-fascism-what-it-is-and-how-to-fight-it.htm\"><em>Fascism: What it is and how to fight it<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 Leon Trotsky<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Podcasts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1fdFCK5tWTrYZi7z0hRxlP?si=eb79db3cea1444a0\">Fascism: what is is and how to fight it \u2013 Niklas Albin Svensson<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is behind the rise of right-wing figures such as Trump, Le Pen and Meloni? The liberal media bemoans the death of democracy and heaps the blame on \u2018ignorant\u2019 voters. The task of the communists, however, is not to cry, but to understand. This talk will explain the deep polarisation that is sweeping the world<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1388,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1435","talk","type-talk","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-day-5-morning-session"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What is behind \u2018right populism\u2019 and how do we fight it? - WORLD SCHOOL OF COMMUNISM 2024<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/schoolofcommunism.com\/pt\/talk\/what-is-behind-right-populism-and-how-do-we-fight-it\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"pt_BR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What is behind \u2018right populism\u2019 and how do we fight it? - WORLD SCHOOL OF COMMUNISM 2024\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What is behind the rise of right-wing figures such as Trump, Le Pen and Meloni? 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