But, the question in my mind is how can the likes of Howard be seen as supporters of Western civilisation? In my opinion,  their economic rationalism was undermining of the basic social capital of the institutions comprising Western civilisation. Howard did nothing to deal with section 18 C, or fight for free speech. He began a massive Asian migration program that began the displacement of elite jobs once held by European Australians, well documented in Dr Peter Wilkinson’s book, The Howard Legacy: Displacement of Traditional Australia from the Professional and Managerial Classes: http://www.theindependentaustralian.com.au/node/10. With friends like these, who needs enemies?

In my opinion, Howard, like Merkel today, is no friend of Western civilisation. To read a full-blooded defence of Western civilisation, consult Ricardo Duchesne’s The Uniqueness of Western Civilization:  http://www.counter-currents.com/2013/04/ricardo-duchesnes-the-uniqueness-of-western-civilization/.