Daily Archives: May 23, 2014

Turning of the Tide

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Max West

Throughout Western Europe, momentum is building for relatively new third-parties, oriented primarily around national identity (e.g., native culture; against EU membership which conflicts with notions of national sovereignty; reduced immigration.) A WSJ article on recent electoral showings by the National … Continue reading →

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Are Americans Too Busy?

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Max West

Peter Lawler asks “Are Americans Too Busy?“: From a certain view, the most probing question Alexis de Tocqueville had to answer in Democracy in America is “Why are the Americans so restless in the midst of prosperity?” Why can’t they … Continue reading →

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