MAGA populists speak for ‘the people,’ but what does that mean?
For years, I've heard Republican talk show hosts and politicians argue that the American “people” are deeply conservative. These phrases pop up every time someone defends “the rights of the unborn,” calls for border closures, or demands to stop the flow of fentanyl. They firmly stand by their position and explain that “the people want […]
Macron Loyalist Government Announced as Populists Shut Out
Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced French President Emmanuel Macron's new government, which will mark a continuation of the establishment cabinet that has effectively shut both leftists and populists out of power after months of deadlock. More than two months after surprise parliamentary elections that saw a three-way power struggle in the National Assembly and no […]
Voters deserve to know how Republican populists would fix Medicare and Social Security
The Republican Party is no longer the party of free markets and small government. 2024 Republican Policies It clarifies the call to “fight to protect Social Security and Medicare without cuts, including changing the retirement age.” Senator J.D. Vance, the party’s vice presidential candidate, Expressed sympathy For the “Bernie Bros” who supported progressive Senator Bernie […]
Populists shut out of European political systems that favor establishment parties
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Macron Trounced by Populists, Immediately Calls Snap National Election
In Sunday’s European Parliament elections, Le Pen’s populist nationalists won twice as many votes as Emmanuel Macron’s globalist centrist ruling bloc, forcing him to immediately dissolve Parliament and call new French elections in order to regain power for the remainder of his presidency. Updated 2215 BST: Le Pen speaks Shortly after President Macron announced he […]
Crowing about the Trump verdict will only hurt Biden – populists thrive on claims of persecution | Simon Jenkins
“G“Guilty,” a New York Times headline shouted with unconcealed glee last week. Shouts of contempt rained down on Donald Trump as he stalked out of a Manhattan courtroom, where he now awaits sentencing. Three more criminal casesTwo of those were about his response to his 2020 election loss. Ecstasy is a dangerous substance in politics. […]
Populists Make Big Gains in Portuguese Election as Europe Shifts Right
Europe continues to slide to the right as Portuguese voters rejected socialist rule on Sunday, cementing the populist-nationalist Chega party as the country’s main political force and potentially a coalition partner for the next government. There is. As corruption scandals hit the highest levels of the socialist government, Antonio Costa’s own chief of staff and […]
French Populists Set to Trounce Macron in EU Parliament Elections
France’s populist party is on track to deliver a major blow to President Emmanuel Macron’s standing at home and abroad with record support in the European Parliament elections. According to a study by consulting firm Portland Communications, saw Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) party is on track for its best ever result in June’s […]
Our new political reality: Democratic elitists versus Republican populists
The 2024 presidential election will once again pit elites against the people. Historically, there is nothing unusual about this juxtaposition. What makes this race unusual is the decisive switch in the groups each party represents. Campaign rhetoric may be slow, and Democrats will surely deny it, but the reality for each party is reversed. French […]