Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 United States presidential election has sent a wave of depression around the world, especially because it comes on the heels of right-wing electoral advances in Europe and the ugly anti-immigrant race riots in England.

Those right-wing parties making electoral gains in Europe are mainly weaponising racism against Muslim refugees.

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Trump’s campaign did that and more, unleashing a toxic tornado of white supremacy, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, climate denialism and whacky conspiracy theories.

Trump’s reactionary Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement was built around a suite of right-wing nut jobs, many of whom are now being given top jobs in his administration. Elon Musk’s social media platform X and Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News helped to turbocharge the MAGA campaign, including its bizarre and hateful provocations.

Globally, far-right politicians and groups are emboldened by Trump’s win. That not only poses real dangers for the future, it is already having an impact on people’s lives as misogyny and racism are normalised in school yards and in the streets.

Trump’s win was built on rising inequality and economic insecurity. Republican and Democrat administrations over the last 60 years have presided over a........

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