That's because the anti-intellectualism of the populists and Far Right is in direct contradiction to the basic foundations of any civilisation
September 25, 2026 at 8:56 AM
That's because the anti-intellectualism of the populists and Far Right is in direct contradiction to the basic foundations of any civilisation
Populists gonna populist.
These people make Marie Antoinette look connected to the people and empathetic by comparison. They laugh at what their own voters are going through as they continue to mock them as they enrich themselves and have a great time.
September 28, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Populists gonna populist.
Progressives win. Populists lose. We have to win.
February 23, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Progressives win. Populists lose. We have to win.
The “populists” still talking shit about bartenders is the biggest tell ever
AOC: Alina Habba said, “What intellectual thought.. you were in a bar AOC. Not to have a drink but to serve one.” I don’t care what this woman says about me but I want you to understand that she isn’t just talking about me, she’s talking about all of us.
March 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The “populists” still talking shit about bartenders is the biggest tell ever
Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study
Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study
Amplifying misinformation is now part of radical right strategy, says Dutch study of tweets by MPs in 26 countries
Far-right populists are significantly more likely to spread fake news on social media than politicians from mainstream or far-left parties,…
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study
Right wing populists are so whiny
July 7, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Right wing populists are so whiny
MAGA is fracturing.
Never Trump Republicans are scattering.
Corporate Democrats are fumbling.
Progressive economic populists are rising.
Never Trump Republicans are scattering.
Corporate Democrats are fumbling.
Progressive economic populists are rising.
July 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
MAGA is fracturing.
Never Trump Republicans are scattering.
Corporate Democrats are fumbling.
Progressive economic populists are rising.
Never Trump Republicans are scattering.
Corporate Democrats are fumbling.
Progressive economic populists are rising.
JD Vance, please do keep campaigning for right wing European populists👌
April 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM
JD Vance, please do keep campaigning for right wing European populists👌
Populists hate the Democratic Party for one big reason.
September 27, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Populists hate the Democratic Party for one big reason.
Populists don't care about voter suppression or civil rights.
March 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Populists don't care about voter suppression or civil rights.
Fake populists like Trump would always rather face off against corporate Dems than economic populists and democratic socialists.
And Cuomo is the walking embodiment of everything that produced Trumpism.
Bottom line: this race matters and could turn the tide well beyond NYC.
And Cuomo is the walking embodiment of everything that produced Trumpism.
Bottom line: this race matters and could turn the tide well beyond NYC.
June 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Fake populists like Trump would always rather face off against corporate Dems than economic populists and democratic socialists.
And Cuomo is the walking embodiment of everything that produced Trumpism.
Bottom line: this race matters and could turn the tide well beyond NYC.
And Cuomo is the walking embodiment of everything that produced Trumpism.
Bottom line: this race matters and could turn the tide well beyond NYC.
Hey “populists”… THIS is common sense!
“It's amazing how pollution has dropped in #Paris in 15 years. @annehidalgo.bsky.social has filled the city with bike-lanes & not only has she reduced pollution by 40% but she’s also been re-elected.”
Trading car space for green space, bike space, kid space…trading pollution for people. Good trade.
Trading car space for green space, bike space, kid space…trading pollution for people. Good trade.
Es alucinante cómo ha bajado la contaminación en París en 15 años. Anne Hidalgo lo ha llenado todo de carriles bici y no sólo ha reducido la contaminación en un 40%, sino que ha sido reelegida.
December 19, 2024 at 4:08 AM
Hey “populists”… THIS is common sense!
Peter Magyar has offered a template which can be used, without too much alteration, in defeating populists worldwide
open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
April 13, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Peter Magyar has offered a template which can be used, without too much alteration, in defeating populists worldwide
open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...
We don't defeat populists by calling out their lies. We tried that. Facts are complicated, and the audience for populism wants simplicity. It won't work.
We defeat populists by enacting bold political ideas that improve lives for the disenfranchised, and make the world seem less grotesquely unfair.
We defeat populists by enacting bold political ideas that improve lives for the disenfranchised, and make the world seem less grotesquely unfair.
December 31, 2024 at 12:27 PM
We don't defeat populists by calling out their lies. We tried that. Facts are complicated, and the audience for populism wants simplicity. It won't work.
We defeat populists by enacting bold political ideas that improve lives for the disenfranchised, and make the world seem less grotesquely unfair.
We defeat populists by enacting bold political ideas that improve lives for the disenfranchised, and make the world seem less grotesquely unfair.
Populists attack London because it is ‘progressive and successful’, says Sadiq Khan
www.ft.com/content/2e88...
www.ft.com/content/2e88...
Populists attack London because it is ‘progressive and successful’, says Sadiq Khan
Rightwing attacks on one of the world’s most visited cities at odds with reality, says mayor
www.ft.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Populists attack London because it is ‘progressive and successful’, says Sadiq Khan
www.ft.com/content/2e88...
www.ft.com/content/2e88...
Tell us more, populists!
"I have a lot of wealthy friends, and they fly on people's planes, and their plane will be down, and they'll say hey, we're going somewhere, and we've got an extra seat. Do you want to go? And they don't even know the person on the plane." - Rep. Tim Burchett on why Trump may have flown with Epstein
July 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Tell us more, populists!
My 2023 essay on the international tribe of "fake populists." Trumpism is US equivalent. lucid.substack.com/p/the-new-wa...
November 21, 2024 at 3:44 PM
My 2023 essay on the international tribe of "fake populists." Trumpism is US equivalent. lucid.substack.com/p/the-new-wa...
Populists, right?
Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show
Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Populists, right?
It’s been a bad week for right wing populists in 🇨🇦 & 🇦🇺.
May 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
It’s been a bad week for right wing populists in 🇨🇦 & 🇦🇺.
The "pro-Western" populists are mostly philistines.
September 25, 2026 at 1:16 PM
The "pro-Western" populists are mostly philistines.
Successful populists are nearly always self-serving crooks. Discuss.
🚨 WATCH: Nigel Farage threatens a Sky News journalist who asks about his undeclared gifts from convicted criminal George Cottrell
"You harass my family anymore, there will be serious consequences"
"You harass my family anymore, there will be serious consequences"
July 7, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Successful populists are nearly always self-serving crooks. Discuss.
Respectfully, it’s not “centrists vs progressives.” That’s the old way of thinking. It’s “institutionalists/establishment” vs “populists/fighters.”
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Respectfully, it’s not “centrists vs progressives.” That’s the old way of thinking. It’s “institutionalists/establishment” vs “populists/fighters.”
when populists win, they represent a historical shift in the country
when liberals win, they now have to deliver
when liberals win, they now have to deliver
April 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
when populists win, they represent a historical shift in the country
when liberals win, they now have to deliver
when liberals win, they now have to deliver