Francis Chartrand for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles

25/06/2009 08h08

Two weeks ago in the Maclean's, Canadian columnist Mark Steyn has published a very interesting text on the rise of fascism in Europe.

He emphasized that the right-wing parties are gaining popularity in Europe. Everywhere in England, Finland, Belgium, Hungary, Romania, Austria, Slovakia and the Netherlands, the extreme right gaining points and succeeded in electing candidates.

NATURE ABHORS A VACUUM

To Steyn, the reason for the resurrection of the fascist movements in Europe is clear: they take advantage of the vacuum created by the parties of the center-right and center-left.

"Today, he writes," politicians can not talk about anything without being insulting. You have questions about immigration? You are racist! About crime? Racist! Social assistance? Racist! Of Islam? Doubleracist! "

Result: the traditional parties take their hole, close the mouth and no longer deal with issues a little tricky, for fear of being rolled in the mud.

What happens then to the voters who feel a LEGITIMATE unease at the rise of radical Islam? Citizens who wonder whether their country has the means to absorb all the immigrants it receives? People who experience problems with the unreasonable demands of certain groups?

They turn to the extreme right, because the traditional parties have decided to close the mouth on these issues.

A LEFT FRILEUX

That is why, according to Steyn, the fascists are gaining popularity in Europe because they are the only political activists who speak openly about these subjects.

They talk about evil. They talk about it anyway. They speak with spite and ignorance.

But at least they talk about!

Whereas among other politicians, is the silence.

As long as the traditional parties will not have the courage to tackle genuine FRANCHEMENT and these taboos, but very important, the right-wing parties continue to win points with the electorate.

Contrary to what some well-thinking intellectuals, family, nation, immigration, the fight against crime, the fight against terrorism and religion are not subjects of law. " These are matters, period.

If these questions have come to be associated with the right because the left has not had the courage to discuss it.

In short, if the extreme right is becoming stronger because the left and center-right parties are becoming more cautious, more fearful.

Increasingly disconnected.

MOLSON: HAVE WE THE RIGHT TO QUESTION?

I understand that the CBC and La Presse are relieved that Quebecor did not put his hand on the Canadian. I also understand that The Gazette is pleased that the jewel of the NHL back in the lap of the Molson family.

But beyond this great Love Fest Montreal media for this, can I ask questions about the background of this transaction?

For example, who are the partners of Molson secrets? Is it true that much of the money comes from Toronto? Why the League accepts Does a company, CTVglobemedia, has a financial interest in two clubs, the Canadiens and the Maple Leafs?

It seems to me that these are questions that deserve answers, right?

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Labels: Far right, Richard Martineau

# posted by Francis Chartrand @ 1:59 AM