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The far-right in Germany vs democracy and human rights

7 Jun 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR: Germany is repeating historical mistakes with the rise of the far-right populist party AfD, which undermines democratic values and fosters hate. Populism’s simplistic solutions and exclusionary rhetoric threaten social cohesion. The normalizati...

The EU's inhumane and discriminatory policies in Niger

5 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR Niger's new government repealed a fundamental EU migration law, exposing the arbitrary and inhumane nature of EU policies. The law had pushed migration underground, causing economic hardship and dangerous conditions for migrants. Despite EU effo...

USA needs more immigration and open borders

5 Jun 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR David Bier argues that immigration is crucial for sustaining the U.S. economy and addressing demographic challenges. Immigrants drive population growth, fill labor shortages, and contribute more in taxes than they receive in benefits. Reforming...

Far-right in Sweden voting "tactically" in favor of the EU-level decisions

3 Jun 2024 3 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

Since the Sweden Democrats became a supporting party to Ulf Kristersson's center-right government in 2022, the party's opposition in the parliament to Sweden's EU policy has drastically decreased. Europaportalen's (Swedish-speaking EU-politics websit...

David Boaz reflection's about liberalism and the upcoming elections in the USA

3 Jun 2024 3 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

According to David Boaz,  a classical liberal thinker based in the USA, for thousands of years, most of recorded history was characterized by power, privilege, and oppression. Life for most people was, in the phrase of Thomas Hobbes, poor, nasty, bru...

"Trump's deportation army" and brutal plan for the elections

27 May 2024 4 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR: Donald Trump has pledged to deport 15 million people if re-elected, a plan that is unachievable and autocratic. His senior adviser, Stephen Miller, who has a history of promoting white nationalist views, would oversee this massive operation. Th...

Libertarians for collectivism and unfreedom?

27 May 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

The Libertarian Party's recent alignment with Donald Trump highlights the profound challenges and contradictions of merging libertarian ideals with right-wing populist values. For the first time, a presidential candidate addresses a party's national...

Both left-wing and right-wing populism are bad for markets, welfare and freedom

21 May 2024 3 minute read 4 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR: The interview with Aaron Ross Powell and Ryan Bourne delves into the shift in the conservative movement's economic philosophy from free enterprise to populism since Donald Trump's rise. Bourne's key points include the importance of markets refl...

Migration and economics - the lazy arguments of Thomas Sowell?

20 May 2024 3 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

Thomas Sowell, a distinguished social scientist and columnist, recently criticized then-Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) for his statement that America needs immigration reform to avoid a "worker shortage." Sowell pointed out that Ryan's term "shortage" was inc...

The big difference between moderate and authoritarian right-wingers

20 May 2024 2 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

In the realm of political discourse, Matthew McManus's recent work stands out for its incisive analysis and thought-provoking insights into the nature of right-wing collectivism and conservatism. As a writer deeply engaged with contemporary political...