Fwd: Moving Beyond "Us vs. Them" Politics

From: progress@americanprogressaction.org

Date: September 01, 2016 at 12:17PM

The latest news from the Center for American Progress. Problems viewing this email? View it in your web browser. Moving Beyond "Us vs. Them" Politics How Progressives Should Respond to the Rise of Right-Wing Nationalism By Matt Browne and John Halpin A UKIP European election billboard is displayed in the Vauxhall area of London. Recent political events have shown the growing strength of right-wing nationalism and extremist political movements on both sides of the Atlantic. The nomination of Donald Trump in the U.S. and the Brexit vote in the U.K., along with numerous far-right parties gaining steam across Europe, indicate the success of sharply populist, anti-establishment, "us v. them" politics across Western societies. Change will require progressive leaders to offer more aggressive economic solutions directly tailored for people and regions left behind by globalization; new cultural cohesion policies that seek to bring people together around common challenges; and strong reforms to help restore trust in public life and government. In the eyes of many, government exists to serve a favored class of political and economic elites rather than the citizenry at large. If progressives want to address widespread disillusion and anger among voters, they must embrace economic, social, and political change and include these voters in new efforts to repair their communities and their national political systems. Read more FOLLOW US ON:

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