So much for the populist wave

Outside of the anglosphere, right-wing populism is not succeeding in the political realm.

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen resigned earlier this week from her post at the head of France's National Front party, but will still contest a run-off vote against candidate Emmanuel Macron on May 7.Photograph courtesy of the European Union

Opinion

BY GWYNNE DYER

April 26, 2017

LONDON, U.K.—In his victory speech on Sunday night, Emmanuel Macron, likely the next president of France, said: “I want to become...the president of the patriots in the face of the threat from the nationalists.” The distinction would be lost on most Trump supporters in the United...

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