As Cas Mudde notes, 'both the far right & “far left” threaten the established parties, only the far right threatens liberal democracy'; those who have 'legitimate concerns' about immigration are listened to while this who have other social concerns (which are much more legitimate) are ignored by the mainstream parties.... No wonder parties outside the democratic oligopoly of modern politics are picking up more votes; voters want change not more of the same! #politics https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/26/europe-election-trends-far-right-success-defeatist-narratives-germany