As Populists Decline, the Center-Left Sees Hints of a Comeback
www.nytimes.com
A long-struggling political faction has seen surprising gains this year, in part because of changes wrought by the pandemic. Can it hold on to them?
    • TankieDukakis [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      Depending on your definition of center left? This article considers Trudeau to be center left. With this definition:

      Germany

      The US

      Canada

      Scandinavian countries

      I'm sure there are more: this is my limited knowledge of world politics. But of course this is following (in the US): 8 years of center left president, 2 center left nominees for president, a center left speaker of the house, center left senate majority leader, center left head of party, etc etc etc

      • star_wraith [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        In other words, the same neoliberal order we've had in power for decades in the global north still is in power. But I guess saying that doesn't generate an eye-catching headline.

      • johnbrown1917 [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Germany still has its christian democrats in power(for now), Democrats are to the right of most European liberals.. and well. Trudeau is a neo-liberal..

      • comi [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Eh, scandinavia, despite being racist, is miles more left

        • TankieDukakis [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          Sure, but compared to a "left" country, Scandinavian countries are by definition center left. Now where I disagree with the author of this article is Scandinavian countries are center left. US/Canada/etc are center right.