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6 May, 2021

Resisting the Far-Right: Progressive Narratives that Restore Trust in Democracy

DATE: 9 June 2021

TIME: 16:45 – 18:00 (CEST)

Resisting the Far-Right: Progressive Narratives that Restore Trust in Democracy

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Far-right political narratives are ingrained throughout our societies. These worldviews have real consequences: as words materialize into policies and institutions, civil rights are threatened and democracy is at risk. From Trump’s “Make America Great Again” to the AfD’s “Germany, but Normal”, these far-right narratives yearn for a homogenous era in the past that never existed. How can progressives counter these narratives and ensure that our political systems are constantly striving forward and towards a more inclusive, equitable world? From “Build Back Better” to “For the Many, not the Few”, this session will look at which progressive narratives can successfully resist as well as replace far-right ones, to win back the politically disillusioned and left-behind.

Democracy

Winning
the struggle for liberal democracy

Developing strategies and narratives to empower societies to stand up against the far-right and resist authoritarianism.

The Speakers

Journalist and author
National Affairs Correspondent at The Nation
German Member of the European Parliament, EFA fraction
Head of the Future of Democracy Programme at Das Progressive Zentrum
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