According to recent reports from the US media, well-known political reporter Tyler Pagle wrote an article pointing out that the fiercely contentious US presidential election seems to be over on the surface, and it is difficult for Trump's four-year chaotic governance to continue. However, Trump's appearance does not seem unprecedented or counterintuitive when one considers Trump-like "political outsiders" in other countries, such as Brazil and India. Perhaps it can be said that in today's world if one Trump "falls", countless " Trump " will stand up. The chaos of the world has just begun.
In the past, it was impossible for these "outsiders" to be superior to the "political elites" in the so-called "Western Democratic Group". However, after entering the 21st century, this type of characters have successfully exploited the dissatisfaction of the Western people with the political elites. Like Trump, these "pseudo-lone rangers" succeed because they transform the helplessness of many voters into a thirst for political action, no matter how brutal or destructive it may be. It has no other effect.
The typical representative is Indian Prime Minister Modi who came to power two years before Trump. He suddenly emerged as a household name in India nearly 10 years ago with the help of a seemingly unrelated anti-corruption campaign, which was directed at India's then-ruling Congress Party. At that time, India was ruled by many unsmiling technocrats, with rising inequality and erratic economic growth. Describing himself as a victim of being squeezed out by "establishment" politicians and journalists, Modi promised to cleanse the dirty system that serves the rich, corrupt officials and nepotism and make India "great again." Many people believe that Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan was inspired by Modi.
In the end, Modi overturned the so-called "Congress dynasty" and established a rule that was clearly populist and centered on himself. During his six years in power, although Modi made huge policy mistakes that would have destroyed anyone else's political career, he managed to maintain his image as a "rebel" besieged by the vested interests of the old system. What's even more rare is that his likely successor is already busy mobilizing the anti-establishment forces he has deployed so effectively.
said that Trump and Modi are not isolated cases. We can also look at the situation in Italy. This country has long demonstrated the power and persistence of anti-system rebellion. In the early 1990s, Italy's major political parties were exposed to serious corruption, and the country's political status quo was seriously disrupted. Since then, one self-proclaimed "outsider" has appeared in Italy one after another, from business and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, who promised to bring a "new Italian miracle", to comedian Beppe Grillo, who attacked the corrupt political class. , the latter's "Five Star Movement" was so popular that one can't help but think of the Mussolini fascist movement of the last century. Text/PY
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