The far right can’t take away our hopes and memories. Culture is our weapon
In Austria, the FPÖ would suffocate cultural diversity with illiberal values, brass bands and schlager music. But it’s not too late to resist
Henry Kissinger is reputed to have asked China’s prime minister Zhou Enlai whether the French Revolution had been a success. “Too early to tell,” was the reply. If the question were asked again today, the answer would be: “Probably not.” Because all three of the values underpinning the revolution – liberty, fraternity and equality – are now disappearing into thin air in Europe, the birthplace of democracy.
And the political changes seem irreversible: In seven European democracies, far-right parties have entered government, and in several more states, including France, they are pushing at the gates of power. Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia and, of course, Russia, have quasi-autocratic governments. Last Sunday the Austrian Freedom party (FPÖ), a party that even the conservative media describe as “radical rightwing”, won a general election for the first time. They campaigned on the slogan “Fortress Austria”, in effect advocating an ethnically and culturally cleansed country. The term is reminiscent of “Fortress Europe” – a phrase favoured by Goebbels.
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