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geardaddy

(24,926 posts) Thu Jan 7, 2016, 01:08 PM Jan 2016

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Excellent breakdown of the rise of right-wing populism

It might be tempting to view the political success of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as something uniquely American. But, argues Gary Younge, rightwing populism and scapegoating of society’s vulnerable is cropping up all across the west. This is what happens when big business has more power than governments.

https://embed.theguardian.com/embed/video/commentisfree/video/2016/jan/06/dont-let-trump-fool-you-rightwing-populism-is-the-new-normal-video

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Excellent breakdown of the rise of right-wing populism (Original Post) geardaddy Jan 2016 OP

Thanks for posting that - that is really worth watching el_bryanto Jan 2016 #1

Thanks. geardaddy Jan 2016 #2

K&R 2naSalit Jan 2016 #3

Great video both in terms of the cause of voters' insecurity and the evil of the RW populist pampango Jan 2016 #4

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

1. Thanks for posting that - that is really worth watching

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 01:18 PM

Jan 2016

And spot on in my opinion.

Bryant

geardaddy

(24,926 posts)

2. Thanks.

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 01:26 PM

Jan 2016

I saw it on a friends Facebook page and just thought it explained the current situation really well.

2naSalit

(86,515 posts)

3. K&R

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 03:46 PM

Jan 2016

pampango

(24,692 posts)

4. Great video both in terms of the cause of voters' insecurity and the evil of the RW populist

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2016, 04:30 PM

Jan 2016

'solution' - blame everything of the vulnerable and the OTHER.

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