Right-wing Trump supporters in Central and Southeastern Europe have operated in a legal gray area for years. After the US attack in Venezuela, there’s a growing awareness that Trump could pose a threat to them too.

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    8 days ago

    Also don’t forget this alignment isn’t a form of direct loyalty between individuals who have the same goals, it’s a widespread ideology (which on it’s own is a valid thing) that is fueled through misinformation and works by dismantling agencies that protect the balance of power (think independent journalism, justice systems, law enforcement). Even isolated they could reach a position where they get enough power to kill the democratic order of a country, they are fighting against a rule-based order and that rule-based order doesn’t fight back enough if you ask me.