What NOT to vote for in the European Elections

I don’t know what you want to vote for in the European elections. I’m going to write here what NOT to vote for.

Do not vote for a far-right party!

(a) The danger is both European and national, i.e. the far right will grow stronger both in Greece and especially in Europe. With Donald Trump on the verge of returning to the U.S. presidency, this will spell disaster. Europe must remain democratic and liberal, and the European Parliament must continue to play the role it has so far. An EU with almost 25% far-right will also be dangerous on a symbolic level. It will embolden far-right parties and movements across Europe.

(b) I don’t know about you, but I see a lot of movement from the far right, especially in this election. From social networks to the streets, the far right is making its presence very strong, normalizing itself in many ways, presenting itself as a decent alternative to those who want to vote against the system. Big mistake. Don’t do it to protest. It’s stupid to protest by shooting yourself in the foot.

I’m sure friends will have this objection: why don’t you say the same thing about the far left (i.e. the left that rejects liberal democracy)? The answer is simple. Because Europe today is not in danger from the far left. I have other arguments to distinguish the far left from the far right, but they don’t matter at this point. What matters is that we must now weaken the existing danger.

So, what should we do? Vote for democratic parties from the right to the left. Parties that accept two basic things: liberal democracy and a united Europe. Whatever complaints you may have, do not abstain. By all means vote and vote democratically. But that is not enough, make a good choice of choosing representatives. In this way you will eliminate the far right, the xenophobes, the nationalists, the homophobes, the sexists, the toxic, the superficial and the shallow. We want people who will consistently and courageously defend in Europe the principles of liberal democracy, the United Europe and the Greek interests within the framework of these principles.