“parties of the far right lean far towards authoritarian rule”
“Right” means something completely different in Europe than it does in America. In my mind, if you’re authoritarian, you don’t belong in the American right, you belong on the other side.
In the context of this article, I wager the “right” is an alias for conservatism.
Indeed.
Years ago, at a neighborhood party, one of my neighbors was going on and on about how the government should confiscate the guns, and tax the churches, and seize money from people who were “too rich” and shut down businesses that polluted, etc. etc.
I mentioned that some of these ideas might not be popular with the voters.
“You!” she snarled. “You’re Republican! You’re basically a Nazi! You’re what’s wrong with this country!”
I said: “I’m a Conservative. I just want my government o leave me alone. The people who want a powerful government to force everyone to live according to rules made by bureaucrats are the Nazis.”
She walked away — hasn’t spoken to me since.