and like in the US, a lot of it has to do with the failings of the centrist parties to grasp the nettle and the zeigeist.

Indeed. Australia appears to have its own far right issues too it seems, going by this weekend’s events. I hate this all so much.

it is fucked - and of course Pauline Hanson turned up to a demo here in Canberra today...they are utterly vile...

Ugh, cannot believe she is back in the fold again. I thought we got rid of her for good in the 90s. Fascists, the lot of them.