Nazis and Communists Are Equally Dangerous
That, in short, is the finding of a new report published by the Swedish Security Service and the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention. The authors warn of the attraction of the simplified, black-and-white worldview offered by political extremism.
They are absolutely right! There is no real difference between the Far Right and the Far Left. The two groups often hate each other, but they share that same dualistic take on politics and society. In their mind, everything comes down to a war between good people and evil people; and in the universal battle between the two, there is no room for the reasoning and compromising associated with democracy.
I have personally experienced the hatred of both groups, and it is obvious to me that nothing provokes an extremist as much as a person who believes in equality and liberty.
Download the report here.