Geee Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 National Review Why Are the Western Middle Classes So Angry? Rather than answer voters’ concerns, managerial elites mock them, while escaping the consequences of their own disastrous policies. What is going on with the unending Brexit drama, the aftershocks of Donald Trump’s election, and the “yellow vests” protests in France? What drives the growing estrangement of southern and eastern Europe from the European Union establishment? What fuels the anti-EU themes of recent European elections and the stunning recent Australian reelection of conservatives? Put simply, the middle classes are revolting against Western managerial elites. The latter group includes professional politicians, entrenched bureaucrats, condescending academics, corporate phonies, and propagandistic journalists. What are the popular gripes against them? One, illegal immigration and open borders have led to chaos. Lax immigration policies have taxed social services and fueled multicultural identity politics, often to the benefit of boutique leftist political agendas. Two, globalization enriched the cosmopolitan elites who found worldwide markets for their various services. New global markets and commerce meant Western nations outsourced, offshored, and ignored their own industries and manufacturing (or anything dependent on muscular labor that could be replaced by cheaper workers abroad). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Shut up You Damn Deplorables! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 @Geee 1. many have always been pissed....(see Richard Nixon's 2 campaigns) 2. We can now communicate easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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