it is always amazing how different things can look depending on which side of the fence you sit.  Mercantilism?  Hardly.  If anything, capitalism, or closed economy.  Religious intolerance?  Where?  Temporary bans, if that is what you mean, are not religiously based, unless all nations of a certain religion are banned.  19th century approach to women's reproductive rights?  The Mexico City policy?  We aren't talking about abortion are we?  Because many many women would argue abortion is not about reproduction at all.

We cannot do anything about a democratic election, not even our own here in Canada.  If only I could, my vote would have put Mulclair in charge.  Wente is right.  This hysteria will do no one any good, least of all us.  The media would do well to stop fear-monger ing and using all the current SJW  triggers to further their own agenda.