Brexit & Trump signal return of ‘fascist tradition,’ says archbishop of Canterbury

‘Brexit and the election of US President Donald Trump signal the revival of nationalism and even fascism across the globe, the archbishop of Canterbury says.
In the opening address at the Church of England’s synod meeting in London this week, Archbishop Justin Welby said: “There are a thousand ways to explain the Brexit vote or the election of President Trump or the strength in the polls in Holland of Geert Wilders or in France of Madame Le Pen and many other leaders in a nationalist, populist or even fascist traditions of politics.”
While Welby has previously suggested Trump’s politics was based on fear and exclusion, his recent criticism went further by linking the US president with far-right leaders in Europe.’
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