https://theloop.ecpr.eu/rising-inequality-is-driving-europes-far-right-surge/ ECPR's Political Science Blog Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:04:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://theloop.ecpr.eu/rising-inequality-is-driving-europes-far-right-surge/#comment-56868 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:04:22 +0000 https://theloop.ecpr.eu/?p=25311#comment-56868 Well ain't that too funny. the two comments should make it to schoolbooks. James critizising the rigid academic thinking and John absolutely doubling down on that. He's framework simply cannot allow for simple realities. He knows Johns mind better than John.
In his mind it is impossible that regular people who do not act according to academic models, have not been been tricked, brainwashed, or manipulated by media ecosystems and "political entrepreneurs".
Totally unable to understand that people can hold deeply entrenched, cultural beliefs entirely independent of their bank account.
to That is EXACTLY why many hate the establishment and move right. The absolute arrogance and total failure to understand.

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