From the US to France, the far right swears it’s patriotic. But is it betraying our countries? | Alexander Hurst

I've watched the rise of Trumpism and the National Rally - and the fake narratives about nationhood they peddle to voters

I was waiting for a friend in a bar when Donald Trump was convicted on all counts by a jury of his peers. Naturally, I bought the bartender a shot to celebrate - and, of course, I mentioned it on social media.

That didn't make someone I know happy. It's a shame that people rejoice when a former president gets convicted. The world is laughing at us, Biden is a clown!" they wrote. Why do you care what happens here. You live in France. You have no idea what we are going through. Gas prices, food prices, crime, 100,000 people a year dying from fentanyl, inflation. If you dislike our country, renounce your citizenship."

Alexander Hurst is a Guardian Europe columnist

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