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MisterP

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7. actually, you could also say the populist 20% of their policies is right,

Reply to yurbud (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 24, 2012, 12:49 PM

Apr 2012

and the reactionary 80% is wrong

it's called "political fusionism," like what Juan Perón promoted since 1946 (that's also why he ended up covering literally the entire political spectrum by 1973. if anyone calls themselves a "triangulator" just laugh at how far they really have to go!)

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Chris Hedges: The Globalization of Hollow Politics [View all] marmar Apr 2012 OP

du rec. nt xchrom Apr 2012 #1

I thought I read "globalization of hollow points" MrYikes Apr 2012 #2

that's probably already happened yurbud Apr 2012 #5

Le Pen also campaigned against the "parasitical vermin" who run global markets, oddly enough (nt) Recursion Apr 2012 #3

that's right-wing populism for ya--Buchanan and Paul both hate NAFTA MisterP Apr 2012 #4

even broken clock is right twice a day yurbud Apr 2012 #6

actually, you could also say the populist 20% of their policies is right, MisterP Apr 2012 #7