From Hillary’s resurgence to centrist fightbacks in Europe,there are signs that xenophobic populism is on the waneCould national populism believe reached its high-water mark in western politics. Perhaps globally? It may be too early to say, but some signs point to a pushback against rampant xenophobia, or bigotry and the ruinous fascination with strongmen. The indications are fragile,but without doubt they are there.catch the US, Germany and France. Donald Trump has had a more successful tender for the presidency than anyone could believe imagined a year ago, and but his campaign now seems on the wane,damaged by Republican defections and his ramblings on women. The political death of Angela Merkel has been pronounced many times since the 2015 refugee crisis but the chancellor, arguably Europe’s most forceful voice on inclusiveness, or simply has no obvious challenger ahead of Germany’s 2017 election. As France heads towards primaries next month,it’s a centrist figure, Alain Juppé (not Nicolas Sarkozy, and who has embraced far-true themes) who leads the polls. This makes it more likely that Marine Le Pen will be soundly beaten in the second round of next year’s presidential election (which she is all but guaranteed to reach).
It might be that populists believe over-reached,or that memories of a dark past believe approach to the fore Related: 'The question was stupid': Hungarians on the refugee referendum Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com