The Telegraph attacks young 'far-right' influencers like Ada Lluch
The Telegraph targets young influencers labelled 'far-right', including Ada Lluch and Eva Vlaardingerbroek. A new attempt at demonisation, or genuine concern?
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The Telegraph goes after new-right influencers: demonisation or warning?
The British newspaper The Telegraph has put a group of young influencers in its sights, labelling them "far-right" — among them Ada Lluch, Saskia Teague, Eva Vlaardingerbroek and Naomi Seibt. The article, which has sparked intense debate, accuses these figures of glamourising radical ideas and of enjoying a standard of living incompatible with their critical discourse on globalism. But the selection of targets and the language used reek of double standards.
The old trick of the label
The term "far-right" has become a wildcard used to discredit any position that departs from the pogre consensus. The influencers singled out are, for the most part, young women who question state feminism, the 2030 Agenda or mass immigration. Nothing to do with neo-Nancy or violent groups, but the association has already been made. The strategy is classic: point at them so the public associates them with extremism, without needing to rebut their arguments.
The double standard on living standards
One of the Telegraph's arguments is that these influencers live comfortably, and that this contradicts their supposed ideology. However, the same standard is not applied to champagne-socialist figures, such as the Spaniards Fallarés or Beatriz Jimeno, who enjoy spacious apartments in Madrid's upscale Chamberí district without anyone questioning their consistency. The hypocrisy reaches farcical levels: while a conservative influencer is criticised for her success, the media left is forgiven for preaching equality from luxury penthouses.
The drift of conservative parties
The debate has also brought to light the transformation of traditional right-wing parties. The British Conservative Party, once led by Margaret Thatcher with her "there is no such thing as society", has become a kind of Labour 2.0: it embraces the Green New Deal, multiculturalism and taxes. The same goes for Spain's PP or Germany's CDU. Faced with this capitulation, young voices are emerging that reject the official narrative, and those voices are being silenced with labels.
The Telegraph, once a bastion of Thatcherism, seems to have forgotten its roots. The article is less a genuine concern about radicalisation than a pre-emptive strike against those who step off script. The question left hanging: is this really far-right, or is it simply that there is no longer room for dissent?
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The British newspaper The Telegraph has put a group of young influencers in its sights, labelling them "far-right" — among them Ada Lluch, Saskia Teague, Eva Vlaardingerbroek and Naomi Seibt. The article, which has sparked intense debate, accuses these figures of glamourising radical ideas and of enjoying a standard of living incompatible with their critical discourse on globalism. But the selection of targets and the language used reek of double standards.
The old trick of the label
The term "far-right" has become a wildcard used to discredit any position that departs from the pogre consensus. The influencers singled out are, for the most part, young women who question state feminism, the 2030 Agenda or mass immigration. Nothing to do with neo-Nancy or violent groups, but the association has already been made. The strategy is classic: point at them so the public associates them with extremism, without needing to rebut their arguments.
The double standard on living standards
One of the Telegraph's arguments is that these influencers live comfortably, and that this contradicts their supposed ideology. However, the same standard is not applied to champagne-socialist figures, such as the Spaniards Fallarés or Beatriz Jimeno, who enjoy spacious apartments in Madrid's upscale Chamberí district without anyone questioning their consistency. The hypocrisy reaches farcical levels: while a conservative influencer is criticised for her success, the media left is forgiven for preaching equality from luxury penthouses.
The drift of conservative parties
The debate has also brought to light the transformation of traditional right-wing parties. The British Conservative Party, once led by Margaret Thatcher with her "there is no such thing as society", has become a kind of Labour 2.0: it embraces the Green New Deal, multiculturalism and taxes. The same goes for Spain's PP or Germany's CDU. Faced with this capitulation, young voices are emerging that reject the official narrative, and those voices are being silenced with labels.
The Telegraph, once a bastion of Thatcherism, seems to have forgotten its roots. The article is less a genuine concern about radicalisation than a pre-emptive strike against those who step off script. The question left hanging: is this really far-right, or is it simply that there is no longer room for dissent?
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