“National conservatives” are forging a global front against liberalism
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The alliance may be incoherent, but that does not make it harmless | Briefing
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Jason Scott Montoya @JasonSMontoya
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Apr 1, 2024
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“When George Orwell pondered the question of nationalism in the waning days of the second world war, he wrote of its dangers this way: “Nationalism is power hunger tempered by self-deception. Every nationalist is capable of the most flagrant dishonesty, but he is also—since he is conscious of serving something bigger than himself—unshakeably certain of being in the right.”’
Jason Scott Montoya @JasonSMontoya
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Apr 1, 2024
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“Proponents of national conservatism argue that elections this year will cement it as the West’s dominant right-wing ideology, dispelling any notion that it is simply a flash in the pan. “Just like in June 2016 when the Brexit vote shadowed Trump’s November victory, I think you’re going to see the European parliamentary elections in June of this year foreshadow a big sweeping victory for the populist movement in the United States,” says Steve Bannon, a former adviser to Mr Trump who has spent years trying to light populist fires. “President Trump is our leader in this movement, but this movement has got permanency to it. Now it’s in the process of building institutions. It’s not going away. It’s only getting more powerful and bigger.”’