06-25-2016, 12:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-25-2016, 01:20 PM by Eric the Green.)
Interesting that after exiting, the English want to "negotiate" so they can keep some of the benefits of joining the union. I agree with some European officials who say, you voted out, you're out! Britain should get none of the benefits and should suffer all the dislocations. That might discourage other would-be leavers too.
It's surprising. I guess our Cynic Hero is not as all alone in his opinions as we thought.
Of course, calling far right nationalists "populists" is a grave insult to the populists. The original and genuine populists were those who championed the rights and equal opportunity for the population, as opposed to the wealthy and powerful few. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are populists. Donald Trump is definitely NOT. Nowadays the word is used to mean any political movement that's popular. As opposed to what, I wonder? And it means nothing, since ANY movement is therefore "populist" if it gets a lot of support from the population.
Quote:35% of well-off Millennials support a military dictatorship? WTF? That is absolutely terrifying.
It's surprising. I guess our Cynic Hero is not as all alone in his opinions as we thought.
Of course, calling far right nationalists "populists" is a grave insult to the populists. The original and genuine populists were those who championed the rights and equal opportunity for the population, as opposed to the wealthy and powerful few. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are populists. Donald Trump is definitely NOT. Nowadays the word is used to mean any political movement that's popular. As opposed to what, I wonder? And it means nothing, since ANY movement is therefore "populist" if it gets a lot of support from the population.