Europe migrates to the right

Washington Times ^ | 1/03/03 | Peter Robinson

[kattracks]

European discontent with America's anti-terrorism policies is frequently in the news. But there's a bigger story afoot on the continent, one that makes clear that European voters, if not the governing elite, recognize that something resembling a clash of cultures is underway between the Muslim and Western worlds. The flashpoint is Muslim immigration, which is causing upheaval across Europe, as many politicians have found to their extreme discomfort. Indeed, the failure to take this challenge seriously has put many of them out of work, at least if they are on the leftward end of the political spectrum.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

Where is this all leading? A decade from now, says Hitchens, the center will be politically "much to the right" of where it now stands. O'Sullivan offers a much more troubling scenario. If these trends continue, he warns, widespread upheaval may result in conflicts that spiral out of control.

We have seen that happen before, which is why O'Sullivan hopes for an increasingly close relationship between the United States and Europe: "You can predict that Europe in the future will have internal convulsions, and if America is there to make sure they're settled peaceably, we can all sleep more soundly in our beds."

In other words, we ignore Europe's problems — along with problems in the Middle East — at our own peril. These are not good days for our isolationists.

Our peril? Seems to me the peril is theirs.

[Malesherbes]

Brussels is the administrative capital of the European Union, and the most popular name for baby boys born in Brussels in 2002 was Mohammed. Europe faces an increasingly aging Caucasian population and a rising population of young Mohammeds. O'Sullivan is right: crisis lies ahead.

[backhoe]

But there's a bigger story afoot on the continent, one that makes clear that European voters, if not the governing elite, recognize that something resembling a clash of cultures is underway between the Muslim and Western worlds.

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[witnesstothefall]

"You can predict that Europe in the future will have internal convulsions, and if America is there to make sure they're settled peaceably, we can all sleep more soundly in our beds."


I think not; we don't want to be accused of imperialism or hegemony by our socialist 'allies' in Europe. Let them sort out their own troubles in Paradise.

[Tailgunner Joe]

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