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The Motorists are evidence of a growing gender divide, mixing anti-green and pro-car policies with identity and culture wars in a post-Maga world.
PHOTO: PIXABAY
Lionel Laurent
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A recent campaign video for the Czech Motorists Party opens in an auto-repair shop.
A female driver throws her keys to a ripped, square-jawed mechanic, who summons his team with a nod. Sparks fly, carburettors change hands and a rock groove kicks in as the head grease monkey – played by car enthusiast and party figurehead Filip Turek – ticks off the party’s priorities: no to the Green Deal, yes to supporting the car industry.
