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Entry: What's Going Right in Europe--How Localism Might Save the Continent Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/whats_going_right_in_europe_how_localism_might_save_the_continent#24641 Post contents: Thank you for this informative post. Once these localist parties appeal to "ethnicity" or "culture," they will face predictable accusations of racism and chauvinism from the established media. On the rhetorical level, it may be wiser to use the language of the Enlightenment against their jihadist enemies. As the Italian philosopher B. Croce argued over 60 years ago, the Enlightenment was not universalistic or inclusivistic in a naive sense. Indeed, most Enlightenment thinkers insisted on restricting citizenship to those who appreciated the separation of religion and state. In short, no jihadists allowed! The social contract theorists generally thought that the survival of Christian society was essential to the survival of true liberty. Perhaps these ideas can be utilized again in Europe. Sent at: 2008 07 06