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Some claim that right wing populism both in the US and in Europe got a shot in the arm on 9.11.01. Because prior to 9.11.01 right wing populism both in Europe and US was a most fringe of society. But after 9.11 many of said populist parties in Europe like Front National, AFD, Danish Peoples Parti were able to say, see we were right al long. And post 9.11.01 elections in Denmark, Belgium, Italy saw populist parties surge in those country. Plus in U.S. suddenly saying something negativ about followers of Islam and seeing muslim boggiemen everywhere was suddenly not only isolated to right-wing extremist groups. But with even some Republican and Democrat Senators openly expressing anti-immigration, anti-islam views.

So I wonder if 9.11.01 never happened could this in theory have prevented a surge in right-wing populism? Both in the US and W.Europe? Because without 9.11.01 there in theory wouldn't be a catalyst for right wing populism?
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