What is going on in Spain? What will happen in Spain? Did Vox come up short because they were off messaging? Will there be a new election?

[WhiteBoyChill]

I suspect Vox lost primarily because they were off messaging. They campaigned primarily on identity issues such as abortion and feminism, as well as immigration whereas I suspect they would’ve done a far better job if they campaigned more on message by focusing on the issues that permeate society more and align better with voters; Jobs and the Economy.

If you study the history of the “far right” in Europe, its pocketbook issues that win them elections. Vox simply just did not capitalize on that factor enough and might’ve even alienated voters by choosing to campaign principally on identity issues.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spains-vox-party-stumbles-testing-limits-european-far-right-advance-2023-07-24/#:~:text=The%20anti%2Dimmigration%2C%20anti%2D,problematic%20for%20many%20mainstream%20voters.

Regardless, with the current state of things in Spain, its going to be very hard for either party to form a coalition, and if it does happen, it will likely take months.

However it also appears unlikely to happen, as Pedro Sanchez would likely have to make some major concessions to Catalan seperatists, in order to win their support to form a coalition.

Also I’ve heard Catalan seperatism itself is very unpopular among the Spanish electorate, so if he made concessions toward it, I imagine that would be like the equivalent of political suicide.

My prediction? A new election will be called eventually, whether it be relatively soon, or after failed negotiations trying to form a coalition.

I doubt a coalition itself will actually be able to form.

A coalition will form

A new election will be called

[bingbongbangbung]

The far right of Europe is merely the conservatives of the world; Europe (excluding some Eastern countries) and North America have gone so woke, that everyone who doesn't align with them is automatically right wing or a fascist.

[WhiteBoyChill]

Precisely right.

Also it says you are from Canada, though you do look very distinctively ethnically European to me.

Do you have Balkan or Hungarian lineage at all?

[bingbongbangbung]

Lol that person isn't me; that's some chick that works for Reason Magazine 😂

[WhiteBoyChill]

Word. I figured it was a girl however for a second I thought it might have been a transgender one.

Either way, that girl does look European

[bingbongbangbung]

Now obviously what is considered conservative, liberal, etc., does change over time, but the SJWs are being overboard with this shit. Trump's "far right" policies during his presidency would've actually been considered far left back in the 1990s. And obviously conservative ideologies such as capitalism and libertarianism used to be progressive back then.

[bingbongbangbung]

Yeah she does look boyish sort of, but I don't think she passes as being some tranny

[WhiteBoyChill]

Yes, but as we both know, the left is firmly in bed with Soviet communist ideology, and that is not exaggeration.

[bingbongbangbung]

Lol even communism and socialism would be considered right-wing according to leftist logic, but of course they only apply that to liberalism, libertarianism, and Nazism (which is an offshoot of socialism anyways)

[Drewtate]

I agree completely "North America have gone so woke, that everyone who doesn't align with them is automatically right wing or a fascist."