Populist Analysis

Campaigns, elections and foreign relationships are a driving force for every political party. The issue that forms a coalition that is supposed to bind together a party with similar ideologies and identity sometimes is the everything that forces a fractured republic or democracy like happened following WWII in Germany. President Trump’s election, President Marcon’s surprise in France, the uncertainty of the fallout from Brexit, and now the challenges Chancellor Merkel faces in Germany, we must continue to realize that sometimes it is the “silent majority” or the populist that makes a choice.
In the context of current religion political and socio-political discourse globally, one can observe the shift from nationalism to more of a populist
Are the masses rising up around the world to topple corrupt elites? Or is talk of this colossal political shift just conjecture concocted by analysts searching for patterns to explain such victories as Donald Trump in the US presidential election, Britain’s decision to leave the EU, President Marcon’s election, and possibly a shift in the old regime of the new Germany? Are these all just coincidence? The answers will be in the history that later scholars, politicians, and historians document. We are not the only period of political change and revolt where the ruling government and the populous disagree. Only the future will show whether this trend or revolt will continue or
The last time there was a global spike in nationalism was the early 1990s. The cause then was very evident. The end of the Cold War had perpetuated the crushed longing of national desires to violently erupt, especially along ethnic or minority lines. No single political upheaval has shaken the world. Advancement of technology, especially in industrialized countries such as Germany and the US continues to dominate. People are for the most part are wealthier, healthier, better educated and live in less violent societies than ever before. However, these are not true for every citizen. Today there is a much wider divide between rich and poor than it was a quarter-century ago. This divide is evident in party lines and ideology as well. The US two-party system and the multi-party system in Germany reflects the blurring of since the Cold War. Each party make-up now encompasses all types of