How networks of influential individuals helped destroy one of the world's most durable democracies and legitimise a racist, authoritarian state
Davide Cantoni, Felix Hagemeister, Mark Westcott In their thousands, right-wing groups marched towards the Senate House. They marched under many different insignia and banners, including far-right, avowedly racist organisations. Some believed reports spread through right-wing media of a deep state conspiracy, others sought to show strength that would weaken or lead to the fall of the left-wing government, elected to power with a slender majority, which some equated with communism. Still others marched against the Jews. What gave the demonstration a deeper potential for escalation still was t...
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