Join Matt Kelly, Founder of The New European and co-host of The Two Matts podcast, alongside fellow host Matt d’Ancona, Editor-in-chief of The New European. The duo dives into the troubling rise of neopopulism, drawing parallels between the UK and US political landscapes. They dissect the failures of the center-left and highlight the urgent need for bold leadership to combat swelling anti-immigrant sentiments. With sharp commentary on current political figures and strategies, they explore how complacency is eroding progressive values on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Complacency of the Center-Left
The liberal elite and center-left politicians failed to address the rise of neopopulism effectively.
They saw the trends but didn't take sufficient action, demonstrating complacency.
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Existential Battle
Abject complacency has characterized the 21st century thus far.
The rise of neopopulism reveals an existential battle for the future of Western civilization.
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American Deviance
Americans are drawn to Trump's deviance; they voted for him because of his character flaws, not in spite of them.
British neopopulists weren't as attracted to Boris Johnson's flaws, showing a difference in national character.
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The Post-Mortem autopsy continues. How could liberal elites have had eight and half years to prepare for the twenty thousand tonne train barrelling down the tracks right at them and not been able to take sufficient evasive action? Who are these clowns? Do they deserve what is coming? What can studying years of Brexit Fatigue, Orban Exhaustion, and Netanyahu Nihilism, teach us about both how this Trumpian travesty has happened and the likely disorderly evolution of peak Neopopulism in America? And what is the antidote to Trump Derangement Syndrome? Jason needs a double dose.
In this episode, Jason is joined by Matt Kelly and Matt d’Ancona – the hosts of The New European’s ‘The Two Matts’ podcast. They discuss the abysmal state of the world and Keir Starmer’s inability to lead with vision. They review and assess the rise of neopopulism in both the UK and the US. The conclusion is that the goose is cooked. Complacency and a lack of bold messaging has led to the evisceration of the centre-left globally. Jason even questions if he is of the centre-left anymore, concluding he may simply be a disillusioned and increasingly radical centrist. While the Two Matts share bon mot about recent horrific developments in Britain, Jason explores some lessons from Hungary and Israel, which may possibly shed some light on the likely future trajectory of neopopulism in America. Delving briefly into the shocking and depressing cabinet appointments trickling out of MAGA world, the Two Matts and Jason also reflect on the social legacy of the Trump era and its lasting impact on Western political discourse. In place of Ordering the Disorder (which may no longer be possible as Disorder has already won), The Two Matts answer lightening round questions about the most macabre moments of Trump-iness and some of the humorous aspects of the challenges ahead.
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