The Brexit, followed by election of Donald Trump in the US , have raised worldwide concerns about the rise of right wing extremism. The phenomenon is, however, 25 years old in Belgium. Lessons can be drawn from that longitudinal experience.
In this second article on Trump's message, Ico Maly analyzes Donald Trump's "bragging-message machine". Winning elections is not about how well informed or intelligent a candidate is, it’s about ‘Message’.
In this first article on "Trump's Message", Ico Maly analyzes the negative messaging of the adversaries of Donald Trump. He argues that the framing of Trump as a clown makes us blind to the power of his message.