As I’ve noted before, there are two largely inconsistent threads of Bannonite thought: the internationalist war of civilizations against Islamic extremism; and the nationalist battle against countries with large trade surpluses with the US. You could sort of harmonize the two if you could fairly assume that Europe would be taken over by nationalist parties, but right-wing populism has apparently hit the wall, based on the outcome of the Dutch, French, and UK elections. So where does Bannon go from here?
The result of Bannonite thought can be seen today: inglorious isolation. We can alienate our erstwhile friends with our positions on free trade, climate change, and human rights, but we can’t make any new ones.