tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post2650979477745492062..comments2024-03-28T09:41:15.454-05:00Comments on Deric's MindBlog: Core mechanisms undermining liberal democracy.Deric Bowndshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16617204535017208765noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post-49604605952459778782018-11-06T03:52:46.646-06:002018-11-06T03:52:46.646-06:00Thanks. I have read These figures too, but I thoug...Thanks. I have read These figures too, but I thought they were related to "votes" or voters and not to the whole Population. The figures I had sent you, at least for Germany and Italy, are relating to Population.Herbert Bürgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591332090927736354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post-83791127091707998262018-11-05T09:21:29.428-06:002018-11-05T09:21:29.428-06:00Thanks for the numbers. The numbers I usually see...Thanks for the numbers. The numbers I usually see indicate 36-44% of US population going for Trump. Deric Bowndshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16617204535017208765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22093933.post-3044393118523951672018-11-05T03:22:29.852-06:002018-11-05T03:22:29.852-06:00Good Morning Derick
When looking at populism, it i...Good Morning Derick<br />When looking at populism, it is helpful to keep the numbers in mind.<br />In Brazil almost half of the population voted for an authoritarian party. Same in Hungaria where Oban was able to gain over 40% of votes. In Italy now we have approx 30% on the side of right populism and 29% on the side of somewhat left populism<br />In the US it is approx. 25% of the population going for Trump. <br />Germany has roughly 13% of right voters going for a populist party AfD and maybe another 2% that go for the extrem right.<br />I would suggest that this should qualify Germany to be among the most stable democracies we have left in Europe and although some inner political conflicts (which all are handled in a most democratic, transparent and gentle way – as far this is possible in politics) I sincerely hope that the country will keep its positive influence in European and international politics. As I also fear the effects of populistic politics, hate-speech and the effects of systematical application of „false-news-strategies“<br /><br />Best Heribert<br />Heribert Buergernoreply@blogger.com