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"Exclusive: A groundbreaking new study of 12 European countries has
revealed how far anti-immigrant, nationalist, and authoritarian
attitudes have spread from the political fringes."
Via Guy Verhofstadt and then Jamez Frondeskias, who wrote:
The results of this survey reveal what I have long thought – politics
in Europe is no longer a fight between the "left" and "right". The
battle is increasingly between those who fight for "open societies" and
"closed societies". Defeating nationalism and populism means addressing
the concerns of those left behind by globalisation and dispelling the
myths of a quick fix. For me, the solution is to manage globalisation in
a fairer way, not to build walls and retreat to nationalism in the hope
that this will deliver prosperity, improve security or deliver fairer
societies – it won't. We can put our heads in the sand and let Europe
slowly die, or we use this crisis to renew and reform Europe. I go for
the second option; Europeans should be offered a new settlement. I would
love to have your thoughts.
Agreed.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
