> One of the rational reasons people are preferring nationalists is simply because they are less powerful than the neolibs, who all work together against their

> One of the rational reasons people are preferring nationalists is simply because they are less powerful than the neolibs, who all work together against their populations. Better a the dumb local boss you know than a being the local outpost of a faceless world boss. If you think that's rational, you are wrong. Rationalising, sure, just not rational. "Divide and conquer" is very much desired by those who want to control you, and thinking "a local authoritarian for local people" will (or even could) eject the influence of the outside world, is a false narrative. Popular sentiment though, so may well get authoritarian parties some votes.