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In reply to the discussion: Ukraine's former President &Prime Minister to formalize and strengthen alliance with Neo-Nazi groups [View all]newthinking
(3,982 posts)executive positions in the government, and made a special army out of KKK members. Also formed a new party with them and helped them to gain popularity.
Now, imagine how much people here would change their tune if it happened here..... That would definitely bring people into the streets.
oh, and it is more than 7%. Svoboda is 12 percent (of Parliment) alone. That is only one of many groups. Then there is right sector,UNA-UNSO, Radical Front, etc. These groups are indeed growing. Right Sector alone just formed last winter, they formed inside of maidan.
http://www.dw.de/ukrainians-veer-toward-right-wing-nationalism/a-16446159
And this is larger in Ukraine despite what a couple of posters are saying. People there are very afraid and the propaganda has been enormous in their media.