September 26, 2005
GOLDILOCKS FOR PRESIDENT:
Return of the right (The Economist, Sep 26th 2005)
More surprising than who lost was who came out on top. Until a few days before the election, the free-market Civic Platform had led the polls. But it was overtaken at the last moment by another right-wing party, Law and Justice. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Law and Justice’s straight-talking candidate for prime minister, managed to appeal to both those who want to grasp the opportunities that capitalism and democracy have created, and those who fear change.
Once again an election outside the Anglosphere is won by the party that promises less reform. Posted by Orrin Judd at September 26, 2005 5:59 PM
Comments
How is Law & Justice any different from the example of "Third Way" policies of Clinton, Bush, and Blair inside the Anglosphere? They too promise less reform than the economic hawks on the right. Seems to me you are applying a double standard to keep your theory straight.
Posted by: Chris Durnell at September 26, 2005 6:42 PM