The notion of liberal nationalism, at least as you describe it, sounds like a tightrope from which it is all too easy to fall, either to the right or to the left. As polarized as we are in this country, I don't see much of an audience for this.
I think Macron is trying to do something like this in France, but I don't think anyone can call…
The notion of liberal nationalism, at least as you describe it, sounds like a tightrope from which it is all too easy to fall, either to the right or to the left. As polarized as we are in this country, I don't see much of an audience for this.
I think Macron is trying to do something like this in France, but I don't think anyone can call his project a success. Even though it's helpful to have Le Pen/Zemmour to his right and Melenchon, to his left, he has a hard time persuading voters that he isn't either too pro-immigrant for the right and too pro-business for the left. If Macron wins reelection it will probably be because of a strong economy, progress against the pandemic, and unacceptable opponents. I don't see that calculus working here.
The notion of liberal nationalism, at least as you describe it, sounds like a tightrope from which it is all too easy to fall, either to the right or to the left. As polarized as we are in this country, I don't see much of an audience for this.
I think Macron is trying to do something like this in France, but I don't think anyone can call his project a success. Even though it's helpful to have Le Pen/Zemmour to his right and Melenchon, to his left, he has a hard time persuading voters that he isn't either too pro-immigrant for the right and too pro-business for the left. If Macron wins reelection it will probably be because of a strong economy, progress against the pandemic, and unacceptable opponents. I don't see that calculus working here.