Leaders of Rich Nations Are Deeply Unpopular
If you are in charge of a slow-growing democracy, it’s not looking good right now
One lesson from an unprecedented year of elections around the world is that voters in industrialized countries are particularly unhappy, ready to boot unpopular leaders out of office
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/france-uk-elections-divisions-europe-b2889088
No leader of an industrialized country other than tiny Switzerland has a positive rating
Ruling parties that went to the polls this year largely got a drubbing, including in the U.S. and U.K.
President Biden has a 37% approval rating. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has 26% approval, while France’s Emmanuel Macron sits at 19% and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at 18%
Wall Street Journal 13 December 2024
https://www.wsj.com/world/low-approval-voter-anger-wealthy-countries-ed5c23ed
Tillbaka till Rolfs länktips 14-15 december 2024
https://englundmacro.blogspot.com/2024/12/rolfs-lanktips-14-15-december-2024.html
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