RIOTS HELP THE RIGHT WING

Detroit 1967



The Economist suggests that riots help the 'right wing'.



(Bagehot: After the inferno The Economist)



In 1967, in President Johnson's USA, there were riots in Detroit and elsewhere.



The US media linked young people to drugs, wild sex and anti-war activity.



The right-wing Richard Nixon benefited from the riots and 'moral decline' and was elected president in 1969.



Brixton 1981



In 1981 and in 1985 there were riots in Brixton in London, in prime minister Margaret Thatcher's Britain.



The right-wing Margaret Thatcher appeared to benefit from the riots as she remained in power until 1990.



In 2005 there were riots in France.



The riots appeared to help the right-wing Nicolas Sarkozy become president in 2007.





The 2011 riots in England may help the right-wing UK prime minister David Cameron to stay in power.



Cameron wants to cut spending on welfare.



Riots in Obama's USA could benefit some right-wing Republican.



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What have been the results of the riots in Egypt?



The generals currently run the country.



What have been the results of the riots in Tunisia?



The generals currently run the country.



What was the result of the 1998 riots in Jakarta?



The current president of Indonesia is a former Suharto general, Susilo Yudhoyono.



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We are not suggesting that the 'left-wing' is necessarily 'better' than the 'right-wing'.



In the USA, both President Johnson and President Nixon supported the Military-Industrial-Narco-Complex.



The leaders of both the 'right' and the 'left' are apparently chosen by the 'bad guys'.



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