If the election has been dominated in the mainstream by the centre-left, Labour and Jacinda Ardern, on the right-wing dangerous fringes are enjoying a worrying rise. ACT’s increased vote share is the most visible but, further right, conspiracy-theory-fuelled parties are drawing big crowds. Conspiracy theories have always been the realm of the far right – from anti-Semitic attempts to blame Jewish people for the world’s problems to all the conspiracy theories swirling around Donald Trump’s core supporters in the USA – and drive racism. So why are they re-appearing now? And why are they gaining a foothold? This talk given by Garett Major on 13 Oct 2020 looks at this convergence on the right, the threats it poses, and what it means for organising for solidarity today.
19 October 2020
