Austria’s Political Backlash Is Snowballing Into a Freedom Party Breakthrough

This is about far more than coalition infighting in Austria. What we are seeing now is the fallout from a political gamble designed to keep the election winner out of power, and the backlash is growing fast. In this video, Michael Heaver examines how Austria’s Freedom Party won the most votes and seats, only to be blocked by a three-party coalition of conservatives, Social Democrats and liberals. Since then, the government has been hit by job losses, high inflation and constant internal feuding, while public frustration has surged. The result is a dramatic collapse in support for the ruling parties and a huge rise for the Freedom Party, which is now polling at nearly double the support of its nearest rival. Has Austria’s establishment coalition merely failed, or has it handed the Freedom Party an even bigger victory than before? Share your thoughts in the comments, and give this video a thumbs up if you want more.