Luce's narrative is based on this incredible elephant chart:
The West's lower classes have seen everybody else charge ahead while they have been left behind.
Traditionally, left of center parties have been there for these groups: they have promoted socialist policies to keep income inequality from getting out of hand. But over the last few decades, these parties have drifted away from these groups, championing other policies that their shifting constituents have preferred: pro-LGBTQ, pro-choice, pro-immigration etc.
This has a left a void that opportunistic populist leaders have been able to take advantage of. What can be done to prevent the strength of leaders who would prefer governments void of checks and balances?
The book is a nice and short read, and I recommend it if the topic interests you.
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