America’s Extreme Right Echoes European Illiberalism

Transatlantic supporters of democracy must coordinate efforts against the rise of the extreme right in the West

21 November 2023

MAGA Republicans are proposing policies which are in lockstep with the illiberal tendencies witnessed in Europe, and if successful in the polls, these transnational movements can potentially remake both the American and European systems of government to the detriment of democracy.

It is a matter of debate when the United States Republican Party (GOP) became radicalised due to the normalisation of its fringe, leading to a progressive shift of its ideological centre to the extreme right.

However, the ascendance of Trump to the leadership of the GOP – and then to the presidency – brought to the political fray a multitude of conservatives, or maybe better described, illiberal voters, who before were not interested in politics.

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Ricardo Silvestre

Ricardo Silvestre is the Senior policy researcher at the Movimento Liberal Social (Social Liberal Movement) think tank in Portugal. He is also an Associate Fellow, at the European Liberal Forum, the think tank associated with ALDE Party in the European Parliament. His main interests, and published work, are the future of democracy, digital solutions for societal problems, energy transition and the European Union security dilemma.

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