Globalisation is a revolutionary phenomenon which has changed many countries and the way we live. However not all of these changes are unanimously agreed to be desirable. In particular, the Western World has undergone the rise of nationalist and anti-immigrant movements and political parties since the later decades of the twentieth century, and the second decade of the twenty-first century certainly appears to be a boom time for them.
But what if, during the same time frame of the rise of such movements in the West such as the Front National in France and Pegida etc, there was also another nationalist movement/wave of movements in Europe. This ATL movement, like Pegida and the Front National, sees European culture as under threat but instead of seeing islamification and third world influence as the danger, instead sees Americanisation and Anglophone influence in general as the invasive force that needs to be stopped. Therefore, where ,Pegida for example, campaigns against Islamic immigration, mosques and the burqa, this ATL movement would campaign against Anglophone expats/English incomers to Welsh speaking Wales, International Schools, American films, the dominance of English as a second Language and English vocabulary entering European languages. In this TL, this ATL Nationalism is as influential in Europe as anti-immigrant sentiment is, and during the same time frame. establishes political parties which achieve comparable levels of success.
Some Questions:
1) How much divergence would be needed to make this TL a reality?
2) In which European countries would such a movement be strongest?
3) Where would such a movement belong on the political spectrum?
4) How would the presence of such a movement affect relations between the continent and both the United States and Britain? (Brexit comes to mind)
5) Would such a movement be present in the Celtic Nations of the British Isles? Would it join forces with organisations such as Cymuned and Plaid Cymru?
5) Would such a movement be pro or anti-EU?
But what if, during the same time frame of the rise of such movements in the West such as the Front National in France and Pegida etc, there was also another nationalist movement/wave of movements in Europe. This ATL movement, like Pegida and the Front National, sees European culture as under threat but instead of seeing islamification and third world influence as the danger, instead sees Americanisation and Anglophone influence in general as the invasive force that needs to be stopped. Therefore, where ,Pegida for example, campaigns against Islamic immigration, mosques and the burqa, this ATL movement would campaign against Anglophone expats/English incomers to Welsh speaking Wales, International Schools, American films, the dominance of English as a second Language and English vocabulary entering European languages. In this TL, this ATL Nationalism is as influential in Europe as anti-immigrant sentiment is, and during the same time frame. establishes political parties which achieve comparable levels of success.
Some Questions:
1) How much divergence would be needed to make this TL a reality?
2) In which European countries would such a movement be strongest?
3) Where would such a movement belong on the political spectrum?
4) How would the presence of such a movement affect relations between the continent and both the United States and Britain? (Brexit comes to mind)
5) Would such a movement be present in the Celtic Nations of the British Isles? Would it join forces with organisations such as Cymuned and Plaid Cymru?
5) Would such a movement be pro or anti-EU?