Grandstanding but neutered populists like Massie, for whom politics is at best an entertaining game, cannot deliver because they do not understand what is needed in our time.
Tag: populism
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The Elites, the Popular Classes, and ‘The Bad News Bears’
The American classic that walked a generation through the cultural chaos of the 1970s turns 50 this year.
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The Winter of Italian Content Is Deceptive
The stability defining Giorgia Meloni’s government is deceptively reassuring, as the calm it produces prevents Italians from tackling their most nagging problems: immigration and low birthrates.
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The Trump Coalition Wins But the GOP Brand Doesn’t
With or without Trump on the ballot, the GOP’s survival now depends on the coalition he pioneered.
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Tim Walz Personifies Democrats’ Decline
Until Democratic populism can match Republican populism on immigration and cultural norms, the decline will continue for that party.
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Explaining Mamdani’s Appeal to the Young, With Polling
Establishment Republicans have no effective answer to the kind of populism promoted by Zohran Mamdani.
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The Real Ozzy
Ozzy Osbourne was not the literal “Prince of Darkness” his elitist critics want us to believe, but the populist voice of a generation snubbed by the smug corruption and greed of their elders.
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‘The Breakfast Club,’ and Better Teen Movies
Even more than the standard litany of influential teen movies, these forgotten classics touch upon coming-of-age themes that grapple with reality.
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Democrats Need Populism, But Not Zohran’s Sort
Democrats trying to point their party back to Middle America are shunned in favor of the extreme and unpatriotic populism of the far left.
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Why ‘Tit for Tat’ Lawfare Is Necessary
Public trust in the judiciary is collapsing. To restore it, conservatives need to stop restraining themselves in the face of leftist lawfare.
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Poland at the Crossroads Between America and Brussels
Polish voters face a strategic and civilizational decision about their country’s future.
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The Latest ‘Mission Impossible’ Is a Movie That Missed the Vibe Shift
The poorly conceived product of liberal creators painting populism as the enemy of the future is, in fact, a sad outburst from a time that is already gone.
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Bruce Springsteen May Be a Woke Loser, But His Art Is MAGA
It is fascinating to see how the musician’s political opinions diverge so greatly from the art that made him rich and famous.
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Don’t Fall Into the Issue-Legitimacy Trap
The media and the elites they service want to trap Americans into believing that their legitimate concerns are “fringe issues.”
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After Francis, Catholics Need a Populist Pope
Francis was meant to bridge the Catholic Church’s factions in the age of globalism while upholding core teachings. But globalism did not resonate as expected.
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The New Social Revolution
MAGA supporters insist the managers are on their way out the door, but a new technocratic elite could be rising.
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The Prime Minister Who Loved the Market Too Much
Former PM Liz Truss's book doubles as a memoir and a stale neo-Thatcherite policy paper. Her politics haven't changed much since the '90s.
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What Kind of a Populist Is Elon Musk?
Populism isn’t about rejecting wealthy individuals like Trump or Musk but to curtail the self-dealing of an insider class.
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Post-Boomer Conservatism
Baby Boomer conservatism arose during the salad days of American capitalism, the apex of American military might, and the drama of the Cold War. That's all gone and the young right stands at a crossroads.
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Donald Trump’s Worldwide Election
Trump provides a voice for the right even beyond America's shores.
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Austria’s Right Wins the Election, But Will Not Be Allowed to Rule
Austria’s election carried a sovereignist party over the finish line in first place. Yet a coalition of losing left-wing parties will band together to keep it from governing.
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A Literary Guide to Trumpian Populism
The populist and patriotic right will find much to inspire their thinking about the perils and possibilities of freedom in these works of fiction.
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Nigel Farage Makes the Trump Moment Permanent
Brexit and Trump’s election were eight years ago, but 2016 is still the present and future of the political right.
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EU Establishment Lashes Out in Aftermath of Election
EU leaders have vowed to “build a bastion” against the surging popularity of Europe’s right-wing parties, as smearing their opposition as “Nazis” no longer works.
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‘Civil War’ Shows American Divisions Through a Glass, Darkly
Civil War centers around an imagined conflict within America set in a disturbingly near future or an alternate present.
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The Free-Market Populism of Javier Milei
Just as some businessmen who’ve lost their subsidies still back Milei, populist voters in the United States aren’t necessarily looking for handouts. They want a fair shake, not a New Deal.
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PBS Misremembers William F. Buckley Jr.
In failing to mention Communism, the makers of a PBS documentary about William F. Buckley unintentionally remind viewers of why Buckley was needed in the first place—and why he still is.
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Vice President J.D. Vance
If Trump really wants to hit a home run, and if he wants to pick the man most in touch with this American moment, then it has to be J.D. Vance.
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How Democracy Dies in Germany
German police and teachers harassed a 16-year-old schoolgirl for posting a harmless video featuring the Smurfs and about a conservative political in that country. In Germany, left-wing thought-control has replaced freedom of speech.
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Why Does the GOP Elite Hate Its Own Base?
The scorn of the GOP elite for rank-and-file Republicans is simply unsustainable for the party.
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Still Against the ‘Dead Consensus’
A return to the "dead consensus" status quo ante would be a disaster for the American Right and the Republican Party—and thus for the nation as a whole.
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Books in Brief: December 2022
Short reviews of The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism, by Matthew Continetti, and The Black Boom, by Jason Riley.
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‘Compact’ Makes an Impact
Michael Lind was a good fit for Compact magazine’s first event in New York City. Neither Lind nor the magazine has shied away from confrontation and challenging the managerial state.
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Frank Meyer’s Fusionism and the Search for Consensus Among Conservatives
Frank Meyer’s attempt to codify a conservative consensus must be understood in the context of his day, when remnants of the Old Right were marginalized and conservatism was dominated by anti-Communism.