Comments by "Paul Aiello" (@paul1979uk2000) on "How a New Pro-Russian Party Could Disrupt German Politics" video.

  1. True but it doesn't really change much, because the closer they get to any power, the more they tone things down. The reality being is that most of the public wants stability, growth and a high quality of living, they don't want something that's going to rock the boat and send everything upside down like some of the far left or right or politics would do if they could, but if they tried, they would be out of power so fast and likely won't get back in for a long time, hence the reason we keep seeing it around Europe where the closer they get to power or in power, they quickly tone things down and roll back on many of the things they said they want to do, we are seeing that in Italy right now, because in the end, it's easy to promise the earth when not in power, it's another thing to do that when in power and the public knives are facing them. Ultimately, to get power in a democracy or any system, you have to win over the majority of the people, the far left and far right of politics usually cater to a minority of the population, usually the angry ones that are not happy with how things are, basically, the likes of Trump in the US, Brexit in the UK and so on, but if these actually got any real power to push their agenda, the public would be in for a rude awakening. The funny thing is, many of the far left and far right of politics are becoming more moderate with their policies to appeal to a wider public, that isn't a risk to the country or public, it's only a risk to the mainstream parties because they are getting more rivals, and the only time it is a risk is if the public end up going far left or right of politics in great numbers, if that happens, then you've got a major problem as that opens up the door for the loons to take power, and we've seen how bad that can go for the public throughout history. Personally, I think the only reason these far left and far right elements are gaining any tractions at all is because the public wants to send a message to the mainstream parties that they are not happy, Trump, Brexit was a symptom of that and we are seeing that in Europe but to a less degree, and basically, if the mainstream parties are smart, they best start delivering on the economy from the bottom up that lifts living standards from the poor to the middle classes, because when all is said and done, it's the economy and stability that most care about, which is something the mainstream parties have been messing up over the last 2 decades and hence the results we are seeing in many western countries.
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