Far-right politics
Far-right politics are politics that are farther to the right on the political spectrum than the usual political right.[1] The term is often used to mean Nazism,[2] neo-Nazism, fascism and other organizations that have reactionary views.
Its ideological foundations are principally based on extreme nationalism, anti-immigration, authoritarianism, opposition to democracy and the promotion of traditional values. It often wants to return to a past era.[3]
Far-right parties are often divided into two groups: radical right parties and extreme right parties. Radical right parties often have illiberal views, but they still respect democractic principles, while extreme right parties oppose democracy and sometimes use or promote violence.[4]
Features
Saying that superior people should have greater rights than inferior people is often associated with the far right,[5] which has historically favored a society that believes in superior minority over inferior masses.[5]
Examples
Fascism is a far-right political ideology[6] that has led to genocide.
United States
In the United States, the term "hard right" has been used to describe some groups such as the Tea Party and the Patriot movements.[7]
Far-right Politics Media
Alt-right members preparing at the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Participants are carrying Gadsden flags, a Nazi flag, and Confederate battle flags.
Benito Mussolini, dictator of Fascist Italy (left), and Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi Germany (right), were fascist leaders.
Election poster of the far-right Alternative for Germany with a statement saying "Start remigration immediately!" in the 2024 Thuringian state election
Charles Maurras, founder and leader of Action Française, a far-right monarchist and ultranationalist political movement in France
Spanish Falangist volunteer forces of the Blue Division entrain at San Sebastián, 1942
CasaPound rally in Naples
National origins of Fascist International Congress participants in 1934
Children make the Nazi salute in Presidente Bernardes, Brazil, circa 1935.
Dictator of Chile Augusto Pinochet meeting with United States President George H. W. Bush in 1990
A billboard serving as a reminder of one of many massacres in El Salvador that occurred during the civil war
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References
- ↑ "Rise of Donald Trump Tracks Growing Debate over Global Fascism". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/29/world/europe/rise-of-donald-trump-tracks-growing-debate-over-global-fascism.html. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ↑ Political PartiesHistorical Exhibition. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ↑ Ctrl-Alt-Delete: The origins and ideology of the Alternative Right | Political Research Associates (in en). politicalresearch.org (2017-01-20). Retrieved 2026-01-18.
- ↑ Henley, Jon (2024-06-18). "Populist, nativist, neofascist? A lexicon of Europe’s far right" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/18/populist-nativist-neofascist-a-lexicon-of-europes-far-right. Retrieved 2026-07-12. "Unlike extreme right parties, radical right parties generally operate within the boundaries of the democratic framework: they are not working actively to subvert the democratic system, and they tend not to approve the use of violence.".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Woshinsky, Oliver. Explaining Politics (4 March 2008). ISBN 9781135901349. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ↑ Overview: fascismOxford Reference. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ↑ U.S. Hard Right Being Bolstered by Mainstream. Political Research Associates. http://www.politicalresearch.org/2015/12/23/u-s-hard-right-being-bolstered-by-the-mainstream/#sthash.Yqef9VU4.dpbs. Retrieved 15 January 2019.