Populism and its ugly head.

Populism and nationalism ruined Europe in the 20th Century. The ruination culminated with the 2nd World War. 55 million people died. Millions of Jews were sent to the death camps and tortured. Hundreds of thousands gypsies and other minority groups also suffered in the same way.

It is sickening to see archive film of bombastic nationalists such as Hitler whipping up hysteria at rallies where adoring crowds saluted hatred and xenophobia. Hitler never achieved a majority in a general election but he was able to grab power. His nauseating regime assassinated any one that stood in its way.

A new type of populism and nationalism has arisen in Europe, which on the face of it looks much more benign than that of Hitler, Mussolini or Franco. The leaders of the new nationalists and populists do not appear to be dangerous but who is to say that they will not be replaced by politicians who are much more sinister. Who is to say that the crowds cannot be whipped up into more dangerous adulation.

Young people watch out your future which could be endangered by division and possibly war between the nationalist and internationalist states in Europe. Vote with your heads and with reason to defeat the forces of division and destruction.