Haider's Freedom Party Wins Election (Austria)

[La_Serpiente]

Haider's Freedom Party Wins Election

VIENNA, Austria - Joerg Haider brought his party a stunning victory in his home province Sunday, confounding pundits and increasing the odds for a national comeback for the rightist known for anti-Jewish slurs and friendship with Saddam Hussein (news - web sites).

With Haider's Freedom Party polling more than 10 percentage points behind the Socialists just weeks before legislative elections in Carinthia province. Most predicted a Freedom Party loss after a string of defeats elsewhere over the past two years.

While the voting was restricted to Carinthia, its significance extended beyond Austria's southernmost province. Beyond assuring his reappointment as governor, the win increased chances that Haider would be able to revitalize his party, which has less than 10 percent support nationally compared to close to 30 percent just four years ago.

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Haider's Freedom Party Wins Election

[non sociopath skin]

1. This is deeply depressing.

I really thought that the Austrian people were beginning to see through this character.

The Skin

[Jack Rabbit]

2. Haider and European post-fascism

I offer my two-part article from February 2002.

The Rise of Yuppie Fascism

Part One (Democratic Underground, February 5, 2002)
Part Two (Democratic Underground, February 12, 2002)

The term "yuppie fascist" was originally one applied to Haider. The most interesting link is the one to the Tomas article in the first part.

[Lithos]

3. *sigh*

I thought they had figured out this one.

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