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36. The Danish Peoples Party is not far right in a traditional sense

Sat Jul 2, 2016, 06:04 PM

Jul 2016

Like Trump they find their voters in people who are too abrasive to be socialist but who are troubled by lack of prosperity and feel that immigration and or/trade (NAFTA/EU/TPP) are to blame.

My guess is that they would love to have a referendum if and only if they knew that they would not have to live with the consequences of a victory. A defeat would keep the DPP voters pet grievances alive and extend DPP power. For the same reasons, nobody else have any interest in accepting a referendum.

This mirrors the conundrum of the GOP: They have yet to find a way that they can incorporate the many Trump voters into a workable alliance. This is difficult because the trade agreements that Trump blames for nearly all problems are hugely important for the establishment GOP and their donors.

At some point someone in the GOP will figure out a way to peel off 20 % of "natural" Dem voters, but until then they will see their power slowly erode.

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If one of them told me the sky was blue, christx30 Jul 2016 #22

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I have my doubts about Scotland leaving. Oil prices being what they are especially. 7962 Jul 2016 #13

No. Denmark is firmly in the EU for any foreseeable future. Jemmons Jul 2016 #17

You are probably right about Denmark and the EU but the far-right party wants a "Dexit" referendum. pampango Jul 2016 #24

The Danish Peoples Party is not far right in a traditional sense Jemmons Jul 2016 #36

Agreed. Conservatives won democratically. Liberals lost democratically. Liberals need to move on. pampango Jul 2016 #14

Yeah, man up and shut up!! Helen Borg Jul 2016 #16

Well, there WILL be other elections. 7962 Jul 2016 #19

The GBP is at 31 year low and analysist think it will continue to drop RAFisher Jul 2016 #18

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Anti-Democracy agitators. WinkyDink Jul 2016 #6

Did you think the same of people who protested against Bush's policies? LeftishBrit Jul 2016 #28

Or what about civil rights protests? NYC Liberal Jul 2016 #35

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You are being facetious, right? Hissyspit Jul 2016 #32

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What makes you think that? LeftishBrit Jul 2016 #27

I feel sorry for the liberals and the young, in particular, and don't blame them for protesting pampango Jul 2016 #33

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Didn't vote ? n/t TubbersUK Jul 2016 #45

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Your suggestion that the UK can cherrypick which rules to follow and which to ignore is just Jemmons Jul 2016 #38