Posted on 12/13/2015 3:51:48 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
POPULISTS have a new grievance. For many years, on both sides of the Atlantic, they have thrived on the belief that a selfish elite cannot—or will not—deal with the problems of ordinary working people. Now populists are also feeding on the fear that governments cannot—or will not—keep their citizens safe.
In America this week, after a couple who had pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS) murdered 14 people in San Bernardino, California (see article), Donald Trump called for a “total and complete shutdown†of America’s borders to Muslims. Earlier, the front-runner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination had proposed closing mosques and registering American Muslims. “We have no choice,†he said.
In France, the counterpart to Mr Trump is the far-right National Front (FN). In the first round of regional elections on December 6th, after the IS terrorist assault on Paris last month, the FN narrowly gained the largest share of the national vote (see article). It was ahead in six of the 13 regions. The FN’s leader, Marine Le Pen, and her niece each polled over 40%....
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I see dead people.
Alternate title: Heads in the sand: In America and Europe left-wing elitist politicians cling to power
The Democrats may be afraid but I don’t think the Republicans are afraid. They are angry. Like on the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Yeah yeah yeah . . .fear, hate, intolerance, racism, blah blah blah
Those words never apply to Muslims do they . .. or any other of the left’s precious protected classes
How lucky we are to have a progressive left wing party that NEVER plays to people’s fears.
The would include black, old, hispanic, female, gay people and people without documentation.
Kind of like the extreme leftwing kooks playing on people’s fears with their global warming hoax and scam. It appears that “da planet” was going to end today if the thieves in Gay Paree didn’t make a “deal” on Saturday. Well, I’m still here so I guess they saved “da planet” on Saturday. It’s a miracle. No more global warming! We’ve all been saved. The global warming dragon has been slain by the brave UN pickpockets! Hallelujah!!!
Populism is what Leadership gets when it refuses to serve its constituents.
Suck it, GOPe. Trump is your FAULT.
Populist? Headshake
How about Nationalist Patriots?
Yes, that is exactly what the Left and the GOPe hates and fears.
And they should.
The Globalist Traitors in DC and in State Governments are long overdue being purged from office.
Many years ago, I used to think “The Economist” was actually about economics
It’s actually a statist, progressive propoganda sheet
Now populists are also feeding on the fear that governments cannot—or will not
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They have proven repeatedly that they WILL NOT enforce the laws or secure the borders.
National security starts with border security.
I don’t understand why some people have such a problem with populism. As far as I understand it, that’s called doing things that are popular with We the People.
Of course to a tyrant ‘populism’ is a bad word.
I know. Contrast Jeb Bush with Donald Trump. I think Jeb believes he is doing things for our own good—things we don’t want but are necessary from his point of view. Trump, on the other hand, is addressing our very legitimate concerns about immigration and Muslim terrorism.
The Nuanced EuroTrash just refuse to grasp and accept reality.
That explains it well
I told them that they would not like me when I am angry.
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