tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post2452985865093111742..comments2024-03-08T13:21:43.158-05:00Comments on Saideman's Semi-Spew: How to Become a Fringe Party in North America and EuropeSteve Saidemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-16236639286839016992016-08-25T04:27:05.419-04:002016-08-25T04:27:05.419-04:00Also, like the Democrats, NDP support for NATO is ...Also, like the Democrats, NDP support for NATO is favourably rooted in its history. David Lewis is a very underappreciated figure in this regard. http://bit.ly/2bBWE0K<br />- @awbajrakAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-9387536812491655762016-08-20T20:04:01.162-04:002016-08-20T20:04:01.162-04:00The current turmoil in the Labour Party is largely...The current turmoil in the Labour Party is largely a product of left-wing backlash against Tony Blair, so it's understandable that Corbyn would short-sightedly tie anti-Iraq War sentiment with hostility to NATO. Compare that to the Democrats, where a) the incumbent president made true on his promise to limit ground engagement to a last resort, and b) has become the home of ideologically-moderate minorities who understand (from the history of their diasporas) the importance of IGOs in conducting diplomacy. <br /><br />The enigma is why Trump is self-marginalizing the GOP in this way. In the course of two years, the party of American interventionism has descended into ...what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com