The far-right and SYRIZA’s contradictions

The first virtue of a good novel is internal coherence. It may be built upon outrageous assumptions, such as the existence of extraterrestrials on Mars, but contradictions within the plot are not permitted. Fantastic stories, be they scientific, horror, or otherwise, are akin to non-Euclidean geometry. They begin with unfamiliar axioms but are subsequently structured with absolute logic.

The issue with the narratives propagated by the SYRIZA party is that, in addition to illogical assumptions, such as labeling a government that distributed approximately 50 billion euros in benefits as "neoliberal," they lack logical consistency. Let us analyze the leftists' explanation for the rise of the far-right, as observed in Sunday's parliamentary election.

If New Democracy were indeed a far-right party, the parties positioned to its right would not be gaining...