When the Dutch, the French, and the Irish voted against the European constitution, they were expressing distrust of their political elites. And populists who promise to restore national sovereignty by rejecting “Europe,” fighting “Islamization,” and kicking out immigrants are exploiting this distrust.
这些都没错。宽容、欧洲团结、不信任民族主义以及警惕种族主义值得赞许。但是在没有讨论、何况是批评的情况下推崇这些目标造成副作用。当荷兰、法国以及爱尔兰选民否决欧洲宪法的时候，他们是在表达对其政治精英的不信任。那些保证通过拒绝“欧洲”、反抗“伊斯兰化”以及驱逐移民来恢复国家主权的民粹主义者正好利用了这一不信任感。