I AM not by nature a pessimist, but it is getting harder not to think the worst is yet to come. We are seeing a terrifying, seemingly unstoppable surge of populism. They do not value human rights and disrespect liberal democracy’s checks and balances, the rule of law and due process. Seen from a global perspective, Trump’s shocking victory seems to be less an aberration than an alarming trend. The election of Trump has, unquestionably, energized the extreme right, pushed forward the tide of nativist populism and the shift toward illiberal democracy everywhere.

Source: Manila Times November 14, 2016 15:48 UTC