The Economist Analyzes the Conservative Policies of Viktor Orbán and Donald Trump
In a cover story, the world-renowned weekly magazine The Economist presents an analysis of the conservative policies of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Donald Trump.
According to the report featured by Mandiner, certain individuals exhibit unforgivable complacency by not taking the new global community seriously.
"The Rise of National Conservatism" is the focus of the latest issue by one of the most respected global magazines, The Economist, in which the cover story primarily scrutinizes the political strategies of Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán. Their approach is compared to the visions of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher and it is established that Trump and Orbán are part of a global community bound by a shared ideology.
"They feel that conservatism is now theirs, and they may be right," states the author, who suggests that they do not view the West as a shining city on a hill but rather like Rome before its fall.
The author notes that some believe the national conservatives do not pose a threat and that if more come to power, the consequences will prompt voters to opt for the restoration of liberalism in the world at the next opportunity.
"Such a view is unforgivably self-satisfied. The election forecasts alone should suffice to take them seriously," highlighting that conservatives have managed to unite against "common enemies," such as migration and those who support globalists. The author points out that Donald Trump leads the polls in the United States, Germany's second-largest party is the AfD, and Marine Le Pen could be France's President in 2027.
Mandiner also mentions that the report emphasizes the need to seriously consider people's legitimate grievances, citing concerns such as illegal migration, the fear of losing jobs to new technologies, and the anxiety of young people being priced out of the housing market. They believe that left-wing elites have co-opted important institutions.
"These concerns have their reasons, and mocking them only reinforces how out of touch the elite are," adds the writer, who believes the left must show it can also pursue illiberal policies. If it is too finicky to do so, it will be unable to defend its values against the right.
"The Rise of National Conservatism" is the focus of the latest issue by one of the most respected global magazines, The Economist, in which the cover story primarily scrutinizes the political strategies of Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán. Their approach is compared to the visions of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher and it is established that Trump and Orbán are part of a global community bound by a shared ideology.
"They feel that conservatism is now theirs, and they may be right," states the author, who suggests that they do not view the West as a shining city on a hill but rather like Rome before its fall.
The author notes that some believe the national conservatives do not pose a threat and that if more come to power, the consequences will prompt voters to opt for the restoration of liberalism in the world at the next opportunity.
"Such a view is unforgivably self-satisfied. The election forecasts alone should suffice to take them seriously," highlighting that conservatives have managed to unite against "common enemies," such as migration and those who support globalists. The author points out that Donald Trump leads the polls in the United States, Germany's second-largest party is the AfD, and Marine Le Pen could be France's President in 2027.
Mandiner also mentions that the report emphasizes the need to seriously consider people's legitimate grievances, citing concerns such as illegal migration, the fear of losing jobs to new technologies, and the anxiety of young people being priced out of the housing market. They believe that left-wing elites have co-opted important institutions.
"These concerns have their reasons, and mocking them only reinforces how out of touch the elite are," adds the writer, who believes the left must show it can also pursue illiberal policies. If it is too finicky to do so, it will be unable to defend its values against the right.
