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Any Democratic candidate in 2028, whether an economic populist or, like Smith, an independent centrist, will have to align with laissez-faire social-liberal politics.
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Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
The ruling was also criticized by a number of Le Pen’s right-wing allies in Europe, ranging from Dutch right-wing populist Geert Wilders to Italy’s deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Trump has ensured that there will be a premium on tough-on-U.S. rhetoric in the impending election between Trudeau’s Liberal replacement, Mark Carney, and the talented Conservative populist Pierre Poilievre.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Mar. 2025
The conservative populist Pat Buchanan was an early darling of the Russian right.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
The ruling was also criticized by a number of Le Pen’s right-wing allies in Europe, ranging from Dutch right-wing populist Geert Wilders to Italy’s deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Trump has ensured that there will be a premium on tough-on-U.S. rhetoric in the impending election between Trudeau’s Liberal replacement, Mark Carney, and the talented Conservative populist Pierre Poilievre.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Mar. 2025
The conservative populist Pat Buchanan was an early darling of the Russian right.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Populist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populist. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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