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Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders arrives at a meeting of Patriots for Europe in Brussels. EPA/Olivier Matthys

Populist parties thrive on discontent: the data proves it

People who are dissatisfied with their lives are more likely to turn away from mainstream political parties.
Antifa activists on the streets of Salem, Oregon, at a rally of extreme right-wing groups such as the Patriot Prayer and the Proud Boys on September 7. Allison Dinner/AFP

Fact check US: Is there an ‘antifa threat’ in the United States, as Donald Trump claims?

The anti-fa movement gained momentum in the United States following the election of Donald Trump. However, its members do not constitute a threat in the sense of the American president.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a campaign meeting of Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary last February in New Hampshire. AOC and Bernie Sanders embody the left wing of the Democratic Party. Joe Raedle/AFP

Fact check US: Is it true that ‘In a country other than the US, Joe Biden would not be in the same party as the Democratic left’?

The US electoral system and campaign-funding mechanisms have pushed the Democratic Party toward the center of the political spectrum. But progressive ideas are gaining ground within the party.

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