Thinking about this idea of far right governments, or those which have some policies that are very offensive to many, in the context of this issue, I have come to think that the divide may be something to do with a differernce in left wing thinking in general.
At this point in time, though perhaps not always, the left seems wedded to some ways of thinking that just ignore the real world. They focus on ideology and are simply not pragmatic. If reality doesn't fit, they ignore it.
Overall, the political right seems more pragmatic, and this is largely true even of some of the more extreme right wing parties. They are talkingabout things people are concerned with.
Regardless of other things, starting from reality is almost always going to result in better policy making than ignoring reality. Sometimes maybe even if the solution they are proposing doesn't appeal in many ways, it will still be more effective at addressing the issues affecting people. When the other party just has their finger in their ears saying, la la la, the chances are what they will come up with is not fit for purpose.
Immigration is probably the most obvious example of this. It's clearly a problem, people are clearly concerned about it. But progressives seem unwilling to talk about the elements that worry people, or even acknowledge them, and so their policies don't seem convincing.