Thread: Post-Brexit Thread
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Old 05-10-2016, 15:09   #1769
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Re: Post-Brexit Thread
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Originally Posted by Damien View Post
It's becoming the same thing now.

The right used to support NATO, Free-markets and Capitalism. All of which saw living standards in the West rise considerably and brought about the fall of the Berlin wall. Now all abandoned for a nationalistic and protectionist mindset. The far-left is more than happy with a lot of it. They hate NATO, they hate free trade, they hate capitalism. When it comes to foreign policy and international trade where really do the likes of Le Pen really differ from Corbyn? The main thing would be immigration but they, and Trump for that matter, are surprisingly united on many things.
Interesting points. I think it's hard to have a single left-right axis for politics these days. It's a lot more complicated than that.
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