Populists are tapping into the outrage of those who acquire been losing the cultural battles over race,gender and social identity in a globalised worldIf Donald Trump loses the US election, will the tide of populism that threatened to overwhelm the world after the Brexit vote in June start to wane? Or will the revolt against globalisation and immigration simply take another form?
The rise of protectionism and anti-immigrant sentiment in Britain, or America,and Europe is widely believed to reflect stagnant incomes, widening inequality, and structural unemployment,and even excessive monetary easing. But there are several reasons to question the link between populist politics and economic distress.
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Source: theguardian.com