Karl wrote:I don't see a viable way for educated, moderate people to 'engage' with people who vote Brexit, Trump, Le Pen (etc.) without legitimising their points of view. We can't make concessions to fascism and anti-intellectualism without sending the message that those ideologies have something going for them.
The problem with this lack of engagement is that it is driving people to vote for extremes because there appears to be no other choice on the ballot to represent their views or concerns.
The fact that 35% of French people voted for the FN should be an absolutely massive wakeup call that there is something seriously wrong in French society that needs fixing and not ignoring.