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Tarik Abou-Chadi
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Professor of European Politics at Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Elections, parties, social democracy & the radical right. he/him. 🏳️‍🌈

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · Jul 7
New article out in World Politcs. We analyze how different groups react to varying programs of social democratic parties. We find less trade-offs than often assumed. Generally, more left-progressive programs increase support among social democratic potentials
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

Reposted by Tarik Abou‐Chadi

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Jonas Schaible @beimwort.bsky.social · 3h
„Heute regieren in den USA Prediger der freien Rede und lassen Unschuldige für Meinungsäußerungen in Haftanstalten verschleppen. Da ist niemand falsch abgebogen. Da kommt jemand ans Ziel.“

Essay über Free Speech und Cancel-Culture-Panik im aktuellen @spiegel.de (+):
(S+) Meinung: Meinungsfreiheit und Cancel-Culture: Das Brecheisen der autoritären Rechten
Eine linke Cancel-Culture gefährdet die freie Rede: Das ist ein Mythos, den die extreme Rechte nutzt, um Macht zu gewinnen. Und wer die »Meinungsfreiheit« am lautesten verteidigt, ist oft ihr ärgster ...
www.spiegel.de

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 3h
Cas Mudde predicted some of this in The Far Right Today in 2019. And I guess earlier in the discussion around parthological normalcy versus normal pathology. To me, the speed and dramatic intensity of this change still feels overwhelming. But it's necessary to deal with this reality.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 3h
This won't happen. The radical right is going to be a major force in our democracies. Our questions need to focus on how to deal with this phenomenon. How can our democracies still work under these conditions? How do we protect democracy itself? What are long term strategies to reduce their support?

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 3h
Our analysis of this development (academically and beyond) does still not fully acknowledge this reality. When asking "what weakens the radical right" they are often still treated as a minor force outside the mainstream. People think that if we changed course now, they would somehow disappear again.

Reposted by Benjamin Braun, Juanjo Medina, Marini Marini

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 3h
Within the next decade the radical right is going to be the main force on the right in Europe (national and EU level). This includes far-right parties and formerly centre-right parties shifting their position. Moderate conservatism and Christian democracy will largely disappear on the right. 1/
politico.eu POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 7h
The EU’s centrist powers need to move to the right to reflect the new political reality, the leader of the European People’s Party Manfred Weber has told in an exclusive interview with POLITICO.
Europe shifted right — it’s time centrists do too, says Manfred Weber
EPP chief says he still wants to work with traditional allies, but they need to adapt.
www.politico.eu

Reposted by Jussi T. Eronen, Tom Griffin, Tarik Abou‐Chadi

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 7h
The EU’s centrist powers need to move to the right to reflect the new political reality, the leader of the European People’s Party Manfred Weber has told in an exclusive interview with POLITICO.
Europe shifted right — it’s time centrists do too, says Manfred Weber
EPP chief says he still wants to work with traditional allies, but they need to adapt.
www.politico.eu

Reposted by Aurélien Mondon, Tarik Abou‐Chadi

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h
The so-called party of free speech and small government is happily supporting armed, masked government agents conducting “show me your papers” stops and brutalizing U.S. citizens.

Their real “party values” are terrorizing communities of color and anyone else who speaks out.

Remember this.

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, James Connelly, Tarik Abou‐Chadi

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Anita Gohdes @argohdes.bsky.social · 21h
Uganda has shut down the internet again - ahead of tomorrow's elections. This is bad news for those monitoring the elections, it is bad news for the spread of rumours, and it is bad news for holding perpetrators of election-related violence accountable.
netblocks.org NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 1d
ICYMI: #Uganda is currently in the midst of a widespread internet shutdown as telecoms regulator UCC imposes a blackout in advance of tomorrow's general election.

Far from halting misinformation, the measure is likely to limit transparency and increase the risk of vote fraud 🗳️
Graph from NetBlocks showing network connectivity in Uganda from January 7, 2025, to January 14, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Uganda's connectivity remains normal most of the time period, with a sharp drop on the evening of January 13. The drop in connectivity aligns with upcoming general elections and a shutdown order issued by the Uganda Communications Commission. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 20% and 20%, respectively. The chart has a dark background with a red circle highlighting the decline, followed by an period of diminished connectivity that is ongoing.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 1d
And feel free to share of course

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 1d
A friend of mine is running the LA marathon with a team of trans and non-binary athletes. They are fundraising for support for gender-affirming care. Attacks on queer life in the US keep getting worse. If you have the means, it‘s a great cause to donate to.

www.pointofpride.org/blog/meet-ou...
Meet Our Marathoners: Point of Pride's 2026 LA Charity Team Athletes!
A team of trans and non-binary athletes will run in the 2026 ASICS Los Angeles Marathon this November, supporting Point of Pride's mission with every mile!
www.pointofpride.org

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 2d
This is such an important point!

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 2d
Industry und Pachinko

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 2d
Here without paywall: archive.ph/QIipg

(civil law suit for defamation against the person who drew that picture of me is still ongoing...)

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 2d
As the appeal trial of Marine Le Pen begins, arguments are resurfacing about how the original ruling only strengthened the far right. The opposite is true. The ruling was an important moment for liberal democracy in Europe - as I argued in the Economist last year.

www.economist.com/by-invitatio...
The Le Pen ruling is good for liberal democracy, writes Tarik Abou-Chadi
The Oxford professor says it shouldn’t matter whether the verdict emboldens the hard right or not
www.economist.com

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 2d
When you join Reform you sign up to a platform of far-right ethnonationalism. You empower and normalize it. That you may have said something different in the past, does not change that fact. Being "anti-ethnonationalist" in Reform is an oxymoron.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 2d
The same goes for constantly citing X as a source in news articles and especially for sharing screenshots from X on other platforms. Somtimes showing the source material is necessary. Very often it is not and just serves for virtue signaling. This, too, keeps X in our discourse.

Reposted by Will Jennings, Matthijs Rooduijn, Stuart White

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 2d
X is the megaphone of 21st century fascism and authoritariansim. It has poisoned public debate. It is a tool for bullying, abuse, and assault. X needs to disappear from our discourse. When people and institutions post there, it gives X credibility. It keeps it relevant. It's time to stop.

Reposted by Will Jennings, Laurent Pech, Michael H. Whitworth , and 1 more

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d
To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave | Marie Le Conte
To anybody still using X: sexual abuse content is the final straw, it’s time to leave | Marie Le Conte
It was hard for me to quit Elon Musk’s poisoned platform, but I urge others to do the same, especially in light of Grok’s imagery of women and children, says journalist Marie Le Conte
www.theguardian.com

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 4d
Also die einzige Nötigung gibt es hier in deiner Demokratievorstellung in der Abgeordnete nicht entscheiden dürfen mit wem sie kollaborieren und das machen sollen was die Wähler rechtsextremer Parteie wollen oder sonst „undemokratisch“ sind.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 4d
Die Stimmen von Wähler:innen geben nie den Ausschlag für parlamentarische Entscheidungen. Sie stimmen ja nicht direkt über Politik ab sondern wählen Abgeordnete. Wenn es Wähler:innen wichtig ist, dass Abgeordnete mehr Einfluss haben, können sie dann Abgeordnete mit anderen Positionen wählen.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 4d
Ganz genau. Und die Wähler:innen werden von nichts ausgeschlossen.
Ihre Stimmen führen genau so zu Repräsentation im Parlament wie die Stimmen aller anderer auch. Wer dann wie an Entscheidungen im Parlament beteiligt wird ist ja eine separate Aushandlung.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 4d
Das erklärt jetzt aber wirklich nicht was „undemokratisch“ ist daran nicht mit einer rechtsextremen Partei zusammenzuarbeiten

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 5d
Dass man aus irgendeiner Theorie der repräsentativen Demokratie eine Kollaborationspflicht mit anderen Parteien ableiten könnte und das sonst "undemokratisch" wäre, ist mir allerdings neu lieber @pluggedchris.bsky.social

Reposted by Daniela Gabor, Will Jennings, Steve Peers , and 8 more

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 5d
The immigration doom loop in full swing.

Chasing the xenophobes is a doomed strategy both economically *and* politically.

(1/3)

archive.ph/pyVLg

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 5d
Very refreshing to hear some things spelled out so clearly in this conversation between @lewisgoodall.com and @mehdirhasan.bsky.social. Trump‘s personalistic authoritarian regime, his fascist ideology, and the challenge of how to deal with him in the media.

open.spotify.com/episode/5AdG...
Mehdi Hasan on America's 'Neo-Fascism'
open.spotify.com

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 6d
Mit Monty Python Referenz damit auch jeder Boomer abgeholt wird

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 6d
„Nicht so viel los in der Welt heute“ denkt man sich wohl in der Redaktion der Süddeutschen. Da beschäftigen wir uns doch mal groß mit dem … Trommelwirbel … Linksradikalismus!

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 7d
I am going to add this pledge to my ERC application and as a reviewer from now on I will expect others to do the same:

"Although political parties are at the core of this research project, I pledge that I will not use any puns with party/parties when publishing research from this project"

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 7d
Looks great!

Reposted by Henning Melber, Lesley A. Hall, Tarik Abou‐Chadi

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Adrian Daub @adriandaub.bsky.social · 7d
Allow me to translate: “it’s okay to kill these people because they’re queers”
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d
Jesse Watters highlights that Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE, had "pronouns in her bio" and "leaves behind a lesbian partner and a child from a previous marriage"