At a party meeting in Madrid,
E.U. on February 8, 2025, the Patriots for Europe party sent out the message of
wanting to be the new normal in the E.U., as against the default of the “mainstream”
parties, which include the Renew Europe party and the European People’s Party—the
president of the E.U. being in the latter party. The Patriots party’s banner, “Make
Europe Great Again,” shows a kinship to U.S. President Trump’s MAGA movement,
but the E.U.-specific planks are significant and thus should not be dismissed.
As is the case with any large political party, the planks can be a bit like a
tossed salad, with even disparate ingredients being in the mix. I contend that
this makes it difficult to discern the will of the voters who vote for a party
in terms of how much support there is for a particular policy. As a result, if
a party is like a grab-bag of various policies, one such policy could be
enacted without much of a democratic will behind it.
The full essay is at "The Patriots for Europe Party."
