The Rise of the European Far-Right || Peter Zeihan

I know there's plenty of issues with the American political system, but let's take a break from all that and talk about European politics for the day. Given the ongoing European Parliament elections, let’s look at the far-right’s footholds in Europe.

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[Kazordoon]

Their main policies are about immigration. Maybe is that why these parties are thriving?

[dutchpoliceman]

Here in the Netherlands there was a poll under teenagers who go to school. Two thirds of them would vote for the (far) right wing. So, your analyses about grumpy old people is not that viable. It is the ( asylum) immigration that gone out of hand. We are sick of letting everyone in without papers and give them benefits the indigenous people don’t get, like housing.

[josmunpav]

Uncontrolled immigration, that's it. Peter is out of touch on this one.

[luisbarrasabengoa]

The mental gymnastics you did to not talk about inmigration 😂

[JackDSquat]

I find it strange that he didn’t even mention immigration which is the main backlash. Young and old ppl are against it

[fact]

Its 90% about migration from the middle east and Northern-Africa. Kind regards from a german liberal

[kevrush]

The fact he’s hasn’t mentioned immigration is laughable. He could have spent his time in Italy asking a few people, but no, he decided to blame it on old people and birth rates.

[tomasburian]

Yeah, no, Peter's analysis of European politics is absolutely off, period

[Danne]

Oh so it has absolutely nothing to do with decades of people saying we don't want infinity immigrants and being ignored or labeled a racist if they complain too loudly.

[marcmustermann]

I am amazed at how it is possible to analyse the rise of european right-wing parties without mentioning the muslim mass immigration even once. Such a competent analyst.

[Towmotar]

Quite an achievement to discuss the conservative shift in European politics, and not mention Islam once. My opinion of Peter has gone down a rung after this.

[haileyr.s]

This is what to much immigration did to Europe. Here in Canada its scary to see all the problems that are gonig to come with Trudeau mass increases in immigration.

[odd]

Zeihan never talks about the illegal immigration

[maozedong]

No mention of immigration and also ignoring that younger people are in fact MORE right wing? You have to be willingly ignoring these factors.

[patrickhenry]

The old man has some blind spots on this one

[kyliejohn]

Peter, just because you don’t agree with something, doesn’t mean it’s far-right. Educate yourself.

[jellebrinkhuis]

Here in Holland we ran out of employees to work in jails, which are now full of non-Dutch people. So, we just, yes we do, let criminals back their freedom long before their time in jail was supposed to be over. Yet we give foreigners housing, driving license, money, everything for free. We are not far right, just want back the mormal country we had 40 years ago.

[ritchietaylor]

Peter your reasons for being "crotchety" are off, its the immigration of people that do not blend into the italian (and many other Europian nations) culture that is the main issue, and this is growing.

[onjextv]

The comments say it all. Pete's terrified to talk about the elephant in the room-- migration and the clash of cultures.

[_Chev_Chelios]

Not wanting to be replaced and conquered is somehow extreme to this bozo.

Snap out of their language entrancement.

Your family extends far behind you and far into the future. Your only responsibility is to see it safely through your time. That doesn’t make you an ‘extremist’ and anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to do the conquering and replacement of you.