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‘The Left is COLLAPSING!’ Right-wing parties SURGE in Italy as EU faces rise of populism
In the 21st century, [[right-wing]] [[nationalism|nationalist]] parties have been growing in Europe due to: the [[Eurozone Crisis]]; Euroskepticism (backlash to the formation of the [[Eurozone]]); high youth unemployment in some European countries; low economic growth in various European countries; backlash to immigration; a growing [[Islamic terrorism]] problem and growing levels of government debt in various European countries.<ref>[https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-the-rise-of-right-wing-populism-in-europe The rise of right-wing populism in Europe]</ref>
In the 21st century, [[right-wing]] [[nationalism|nationalist]] parties have been growing in Europe due to: the [[Eurozone Crisis]]; Euroskepticism (backlash to the formation of the [[Eurozone]]); high youth unemployment in some European countries; low economic growth in various European countries; backlash to immigration; a growing [[Islamic terrorism]] problem and growing levels of government debt in various European countries.<ref>[https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-the-rise-of-right-wing-populism-in-europe The rise of right-wing populism in Europe]</ref>
''The Guardian'' reported in 2015 that merely a one-third of European countries are ruled by center-left governments.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/datablog/2015/jun/22/third-eu-governed-by-centre-left-data Only a third of the EU is governed by the centre-left], The Guardian, 2015</ref> In 2017, the ''New York Times'' reported that [[Italy]] is "one of the last major center-left governments standing in Europe."<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/24/world/europe/italy-election-fake-news.html Italy, Bracing for Electoral Season of Fake News, Demands Facebook’s Help], New York Times, 2017</ref> In November of 2017, the ''Irish Times'' reported that "Italy takes sharp turn right ahead of general election",<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/italy-takes-sharp-turn-right-ahead-of-general-election-1.3294538 "Italy takes sharp turn right ahead of general election"], Irish Times, 2017</ref>
''The Guardian'' reported in 2015 that merely a one-third of European countries are ruled by center-left governments.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/datablog/2015/jun/22/third-eu-governed-by-centre-left-data Only a third of the EU is governed by the centre-left], The Guardian, 2015</ref> In 2017, the ''New York Times'' reported that [[Italy]] is "one of the last major center-left governments standing in Europe."<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/24/world/europe/italy-election-fake-news.html Italy, Bracing for Electoral Season of Fake News, Demands Facebook’s Help], New York Times, 2017</ref>
In November of 2017, the ''Irish Times'' reported that "Italy takes sharp turn right ahead of general election",<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/italy-takes-sharp-turn-right-ahead-of-general-election-1.3294538 "Italy takes sharp turn right ahead of general election"], Irish Times, 2017</ref>
In August of 2017, the Express reported:
{{Cquote|Alessandra Ghisleri revealed a collection of right-wing parties now enjoy enough total support to win next year’s Italian election as a coalition.
She revealed the largest left-wing party, on the other hand, was struggling to reach 30 per cent approval, with the second-largest left-wing party in Italy on 29 per cent. <ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/836209/italy-eu-election-right-wing-surge-berlusconi ‘The Left is COLLAPSING!’ Right-wing parties SURGE in Italy as EU faces rise of populism], The Express, August of 2017</ref>}}
== American culture war, demographics and expected tipping point after 2020 ==
== American culture war, demographics and expected tipping point after 2020 ==