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Voter Fears Survey, Remigration Summit, Hate in Hungary, and Misogyny Mainstreamed
New from GPAHE: Americans have significant fears about voting
Americans are entering the next election cycle with deep fears about political violence, intimidation, the safety of voting, and the future of democracy, according to a new national survey commissioned by GPAHE. The findings reveal a country where many voters no longer view political unrest as a remote possibility but as an expected feature of American life. Eight in ten Americans believe political violence is a problem in the United States today, while seven in ten expect efforts to overturn election results, or even another January 6-style attack following the next presidential election.
Less than half of those polled feel safe at their polling places. More than 60% are worried about people carrying weapons at the polling place as well as a possible violent attack or shooting. GPAHE has sent letters to all secretaries of state advocating for the banning of guns at the polls.
The survey’s findings arrive at a moment when many Americans believe the country is approaching a dangerous political crossroads. Nearly seven in ten say the U.S. is as or more divided than it was during the Civil War. More than half blame Trump for our divided nation. For millions of Americans, fears about violence, intimidation, and democratic instability are no longer hypothetical concerns. They have become part of the calculation of whether it is safe to participate in public life, express political views, or even cast a vote.
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New from GPAHE: The Second Annual European Ethnic Cleansing Conference Looks to Trump for Inspiration
Last weekend’s second annual Remigration Summit in Porto, Portugal, brought together hundreds of far-right activists, white nationalist influencers, and political figures promoting “remigration.” Once relegated to extremist and neo-Nazi circles, remigration, which advocates for forced removal of non-white immigrants, is now being openly championed by far-right movements across Europe and the United States. Trump is credited for taking it mainstream. Speakers including former Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino celebrated Trump’s mass deportation agenda as evidence that their vision can be implemented.
A WIRED investigation of the event highlighted the growing collaboration between American and European extremists, with Bovino receiving a hero’s welcome and encouraging attendees to learn from the Trump administration’s deportation efforts. The article cited GPAHE’s research on the expansion of transnational extremist networks, including the Active Club movement.
“With the Trump administration’s support, American and European extremists believe that the time is right for international institutional collaboration to put this ethnic cleansing plan into action,” Wendy Via, co-founder of GPAHE told WIRED. “And having Gregory Bovino, whose agents killed two American citizens, speak at the Remigration Summit demonstrates European extremists are looking to the United States as proof that remigration, no matter how violent, is possible.”
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New from GPAHE: Trump Gives the Bolsonaro Family a Boost Ahead of Brazil’s Election
The Trump administration’s embrace of the Bolsonaro family has given Brazil’s far right a political boost ahead of October’s election. Flávio Bolsonaro, whose father Jair, former president of Brazil, is serving a prison sentence for attempting a coup and encouraging an armed insurrection after losing his last election, faces growing scrutiny. Meetings with Trump, senior U.S. officials, and MAGA allies underscored the deepening ties between the American and Brazilian far right.
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New from GPAHE: Hungary Seeing a Wave of Anti-Roma Violence
A brutal firebombing attack on a Roma family in Hungary has renewed concerns about the rise of far-right extremism and anti-Roma violence across Europe. The assault, in which masked attackers allegedly targeted a home occupied by a family with eight children, comes amid a broader climate of hostility fueled by nationalist political movements, extremist groups, and public figures who continue to portray Roma communities as sources of social disorder. Decades-old patterns of anti-Roma persecution are reemerging in new and dangerous forms.
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NPR: For far-right extremists, the rise of a new enemy: Women
The manifesto allegedly authored by the suspects in the attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego highlights a growing convergence of white supremacy, neo-Nazism, and misogyny. The document’s fixation on women as a perceived threat reflects a significant shift within far-right movements, where violent misogyny has become increasingly central alongside other forms of hatred. “[One of the shooters] just flat out says he hates women and that they’re the devil and they’re destroying everything. And this is an important thing, because that kind of misogyny did not exist in white supremacist circles, say, 10, 15 years ago,” said Heidi Beirich, co-founder of GPAHE.
