Hardline

Examples by country

France

The French government has taken a hardline stance against terrorism. France removed restrictions on raiding houses of suspected terrorists, although only five cases have been brought to court while over four thousand searches were conducted. Critics say the approach unfairly blames the Muslim community for radical extremists.

Iran

Ebrahim Raisi, a Shi'ite cleric and prominent politician, ran as a hardline challenger to President Rouhani in 2017 and was Rouhani's main challenger. He ran primarily on economic reforms and increasing distance with the West. He later ran again for President in 2021 and won the election by 61.9% of the popular vote , succeeding Rouhani, who was term-limited.

Russia

After increased sanctions by Western countries, a poll from 2016 recorded that fifty-nine percent of Russians did not want their government to change its behavior. The respondents felt that either Westerns wanted to harm Russia, hold it to standards they did not live up to, or were simply ignorant of Russian reasoning for actions.

United Kingdom

Brexit is a hardline position on relations with the European Union. The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union to preserve its sovereignty, which was dubbed Brexit.

United States

One of the more common issues that uses hardline or hardliner as a description is illegal immigration. For example, the United States House of Representatives had two bills in June 2018 about immigration to consider: the hardline and centrist options. The House failed to pass the centrist bill. The House did not vote on the more extreme bill.

Words implying hardline stances

Hawk

A hawk is someone who prefers an extreme or aggressive stance, typically on war. However, the term hawk can also be used for other issues, like deficit spending. John McCain, an American senator and 2008 presidential nominee, was considered a war hawk due to his policies on the Middle East. John R. Bolton, the national security advisor for President Trump, was also described as such.

Notes

References

References

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2. "Hard line, n. (And int.) and adj".
3. "the definition of hard-liner".
4. "HARD LINE | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary".
5. (21 June 2018). "House Rejects Hard-Line Immigration Bill and Delays Vote on Compromise". The New York Times.
6. (9 July 2018). "President Trump nominates hard-line conservative Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court".
7. "Iran's hard-line former president has reemerged on Twitter, and he's tweeting about Serena and LeBron". [[The Washington Post]].
8. "Backlash: France's New Hard Line Against Terrorism".
9. "Struggling to prevent terrorist attacks, France wants to 'reform' Islam". Washington Post.
10. Mellen, Ruby. "Rouhani Gets a Hard-line Challenger for Iranian Presidency".
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13. "3 in 5 Russians Believe Western Criticism 'Should Be Ignored'".
14. (5 July 2018). "Sturgeon: May must 'face down' Brexiteers". BBC News.
15. (16 July 2018). "Theresa May caves in to hardline Brexiters' demands".
16. (21 June 2018). "House GOP abruptly scraps planned vote on troubled immigration bill, saying it could pass next week".
17. "House overwhelmingly rejects compromise immigration bill despite Trump support". NBC News.
18. {{cite Merriam-Webster. hawk
19. "John McCain: Hero at home, hawk in Middle East". [[Al Jazeera English]].
20. Baker, Peter. (2019-09-10). "Trump Ousts John Bolton as National Security Adviser". [[The New York Times]].
21. Shapiro, Walter. (2018-03-23). "John Bolton is a hawk itching for war – and few are there to stop him". [[The Guardian]].