As the days leading up to the 2020 election shrink, prognosticators are already predicting the future. Diversity loving neo-liberals like Ronald Brownstein are already going full steam ahead on the GOP coalition’s xenophobic, rapidly shrinking base will find itself increasing … Continue reading Why Trump’s Populism (If Not Rhetoric) Is The Future Of The GOP
Last week, Josh Hawley came out in favor of the federal government investigating Amazon’s business practices. This follows on the heels of the Senator from Missouri calling for an even larger stimulus package than the CARES Act. Barely a month … Continue reading Josh Hawley and Marco Rubio Represent The GOP’s Future
Last year, the world was introduced to several right-wing shocks. First, when the UK voted to leave the EU. The second was when Donald Trump was elected President. Since those events though the right-wing, populist victories have been hard to … Continue reading Germany’s Electoral Shock To The World Order
The election of President Trump and the rise of the populist right has put the issue of illegal immigration front and center. Many Americans tired of a lack of full enforcement during the Obama years embrace the vision of the … Continue reading A Populist Approach To Immigration
Donald Trump has been busy. From his temporary ban on refugees, Executive Orders on the ACA, the military and his tweets he has already proven his presidency will be unique. But more importantly, it shows how shrewd he is. The … Continue reading Trumps Shrewd Brand Of Politics
Donald Trump’s domination of the Midwest took much of the nation by surprise. He was the first Republican since Reagan to win every Midwestern battleground state in a generation. I have already documented that the Midwest was already getting redder … Continue reading Minnesota’s Lesson for Democrats: Lack of Populism Has Hurt Them In The Midwest
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