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One of the main conspiracy theories purported by many European populist nationalist groups is the idea of a great replacement theory. The theory argues that evil forces are trying to destroy white, Christina homelands by filling them with other groups. Some proposals to respond to great replacement theory are to encourage or force white womenContinue reading ““The Great Replacement Theory””

One of the most pervasive cosmopolitan ideals of the 21st century is that the climate is changing, humans are the cause and that we can do something to prevent or reverse it before global disaster strikes. While the vast majority of us recognize the importance of taking care of the environment, it is one thingContinue reading “Climate Change Denial”

An example where it became abundantly clear that cooperation amongst populist nationalist movements has the ability to lead to frictions was during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Alliance’s formation on 3-4 December 2019 in London, England. The summit was intended to not only celebrate the successContinue reading “Fractures Beginning to Surface – NATO”

In response to both increased migrations, as well as following the January 2015 Charlie Hebdo attacks in France, a populist nativist movement began to arise across Europe and beyond under the title PEGIDA. PEGIA began in Germany, and the acronym roughly translates as Patriotic Europeans against Islamization of the West. The origins of this movementContinue reading “PEGIDA”

A non-political example of populist nationalists functioning through internationalism is the Generation Identity (GI)youth group. It has four main pillars, consisting of metapolitics, activism, community and education. It demands for an open debate about identity, remigration, the preservation of ethnocultural identity, to defend what’s theirs, to help in place and secure the borders. GI originatedContinue reading “Generation Identity”

In a recent piece for the Guardian, Cas Mudde expanded upon the subject of populism, and included a new element to consider when examining the far-right specifically. He argued that the majority of countries can foster radical-right politics as more people think there are too many immigrants (nativism), that crime is punished too leniently (authoritarianism)Continue reading “The Addition of Nativism”

One very interesting connection that cannot be overlooked when examining nationalist populist movements in Europe, is their connection across the Atlantic. One of the most ardent supporters of Europe’s nationalist populist parties is Steve Bannon, US President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign advisor. Leading up to the European Parliamentary elections in May 2019, Bannon was soContinue reading “The Euro-Atlantic Connection”

The Institute for Economics & Peace came out with a recent report on their Global Terrorism Index (GIT) for 2019 that revealed some alarming figures about the rise of far-right terrorism. According to the GTI, there have been increasing incidences of terrorism perpetrated by far-right groups in Western Europe, North America and Oceania, up 320%Continue reading “Global Far-Right Terrorism”

One symbolic action appears to have crossed the Atlantic, imported from the United States to Denmark. Denmark recently completed the installment of a fence along the German border. While the fence (standing at 1.5 meters tall) is designed to prevent the spread of swine fever to from Germany into Denmark, it also marks a visibleContinue reading “Symbols”

A recent survey released by the Pew Research Center examined key issues that standout to supporters of nationalist populist parties in Europe to gain a better understanding and insight into their views. They identified several areas where these voter’s standout amongst the rest. One of their findings indicated that supporters of nationalist populist parties haveContinue reading “Ideology”