The US election is far from the first right wig wing recently, but it's one we really need to understand with brutal honesty.
Inflation has been hurting working people and scared many working class and middle class Americans. The situation is similar in Europe, where the left has lost election after election.
In the 80s socialism was a strong current in European politics. And in the USA, unions could look for protection from the democrats.
What has happened is a neo-liberal orthodoxy has taken over most leftist parties and socialist parties in Europe. The left used to be a voice for anti-capitalism, against neoliberalism, and a voice for protecting working class jobs and social benefits.
As 'socialist' parties, the Labour party and Democrats have abandoned this (in as much as they ever followed it) the predominant orthodoxy has been liberal economics with minimum protection for workers. Where parties were against NAFTA or trade liberalisation now these parties are the most enthusiastic neoliberals.
So is it surprising that workers across Europe and North America have abandoned parties that previously claimed to represent their views.
And is it surprising that the right has seen the opportunity and stolen the clothes of the left. And combined anti-neoliberal rhetoric with ethnonationalism, and managed to attract sections of the working and middle classes that normally are concerned with economic justice. People just don't trust the US Democrats, UK Labour or socialist parties on the European mainland any more.
#uspol #ukpol #ukpolitics #eu #europe #socialism #inflation #neoliberalism #economy
https://archive.ph/tVC69
Inflation has been hurting working people and scared many working class and middle class Americans. The situation is similar in Europe, where the left has lost election after election.
In the 80s socialism was a strong current in European politics. And in the USA, unions could look for protection from the democrats.
What has happened is a neo-liberal orthodoxy has taken over most leftist parties and socialist parties in Europe. The left used to be a voice for anti-capitalism, against neoliberalism, and a voice for protecting working class jobs and social benefits.
As 'socialist' parties, the Labour party and Democrats have abandoned this (in as much as they ever followed it) the predominant orthodoxy has been liberal economics with minimum protection for workers. Where parties were against NAFTA or trade liberalisation now these parties are the most enthusiastic neoliberals.
So is it surprising that workers across Europe and North America have abandoned parties that previously claimed to represent their views.
And is it surprising that the right has seen the opportunity and stolen the clothes of the left. And combined anti-neoliberal rhetoric with ethnonationalism, and managed to attract sections of the working and middle classes that normally are concerned with economic justice. People just don't trust the US Democrats, UK Labour or socialist parties on the European mainland any more.
#uspol #ukpol #ukpolitics #eu #europe #socialism #inflation #neoliberalism #economy
https://archive.ph/tVC69
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