Eurabia = Europe sucks | 78 comments (78 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Eurabia = Europe sucks (none / 1)

It is amazing how this "Eurabia" meme moved so swiftly from the incoherent US extreme right to the respectability of the Economist. I wonder what's next, "surrender monkeys"?

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom - William Blake

by talos (mihalis at gmail dot com) on Sun Jun 25th, 2006 at 06:05:49 AM EST

Re: Eurabia = Europe sucks (none / 1)

Meaning that using it in the front page even if only to "dicuss the stereotype", is sensationalist to say the least. And the stereotype of EUrabia has not spread generally in the US, but rather among the bushite wingnuts...

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom - William Blake

by talos (mihalis at gmail dot com) on Sun Jun 25th, 2006 at 06:12:07 AM EST
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Re: Eurabia = Europe sucks (none / 0)

A curious assumption: the Economist is 'respectable'.

by Quentin on Sun Jun 25th, 2006 at 07:08:53 AM EST
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Re: Eurabia = Europe sucks (none / 0)

OK, fair point: mainstream? highbrow? not Anne Coulter?

The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom - William Blake

by talos (mihalis at gmail dot com) on Sun Jun 25th, 2006 at 07:15:03 AM EST
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Re: Eurabia = Europe sucks (none / 1)

Fox News for business people.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Sun Jun 25th, 2006 at 08:42:49 AM EST
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It is influential (none / 1)

Elites in a number of countries, including journalists, feel safe repeating stories if it's been in the FT or the Economist before.