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The Myth of Europe’s ‘Fascist’ Revival
From Giorgia Meloni to Nigel Farage, Europe’s populist right is democratic, dovish and conservative not revolutionary.
There’s a spectre haunting Europe – the spectre of fascism. Or at least that is what the Brussels establishment and its media allies seem to think. They never cease to liken the rise of national-populism to the movement that devastated the continent from the early 1920s until the end of the Second World War.
Yet is the right-wing, populist rebellion really a copy of 20th-century fascism? The Guardian, unsurprisingly, thinks so, raising the idea that Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, the one right-wing leader currently in office in a major country, represents a new version of Mussolini’s fascist movement. Much the same charge has been levelled at other Europeans labelled ‘far right’.
To be sure, many of the ascendant parties – the National Rally in France, Meloni’s Fratelli d’Italia, Germany’s AfD and even Nigel Farage’s Reform UK – have attracted some unpleasant figures, and even some genuine admirers of Mussolini. But are these parties and their supporters fascist in intent and tactics?
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Is American Nationalism Still Creed-able?
We are not there now, but there is reason to worry that the United States is in danger, if we are not careful, of ceasing to be a nation with the principles of 1776 at its core.
National Civitas Institute Poll: Americans are Anxious and Frustrated, Creating a Challenging Environment for Leaders
The poll reveals a deeply pessimistic American electorate, with a majority convinced the nation is on the wrong track.
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Can Britain’s Next Prime Minister Escape the Net Zero Trap?
Britain has burned through five Prime Ministers and is paying some of the highest electricity prices in the world.
The Scanner at the Gate: Europe’s China Policy Litmus Test
China’s industrial policy is entering Europe through public procurement—and reshaping sensitive markets from within.
Confronting the New Antisemitism
"The postwar effort 'to rebrand Judaism as a religion' has made it impossible for American Jews to understand what they are facing today, because what we are facing today is an attack on the idea of Jewish peoplehood.”
“Democratic” Socialism Is Undemocratic
By promoting class hatred, suppressing private initiative, and seeking enhanced control of our lives, today’s democratic socialists undermine patriotism and individual initiative—two qualities that have long distinguished the United States from other major nations.
