Rightwing Populism

conservatism Aug. 17, 2023

Oliver Anthony and the Incoherence of Right-Wing PopulismWhen working people direct their class resentments at “the obese milkin’ welfare,” rich men north (and south) of Richmond make out like bandits.

By Eric Levitz

conservatism July 7, 2021

Tucker Carlson’s Populism Is for the Small-Time RichThe Fox News host’s claims that Joe Biden will destroy the suburbs reveal the true nature of working-class conservatism.

By Eric Levitz

international affairs Mar. 16, 2017

Dutch Prime Minister Celebrates Win Over ‘the Wrong Kind of Populism’Anti-Islamic lawmaker Geert Wilders had an underwhelming finish, though his party still gained seats.

By Margaret Hartmann

Mar. 15, 2017

The Case for Countering Right-Wing Populism With ‘Left-Wing Economics’There are no easy answers for the rise of right-wing populism. But attacking the GOP’s grotesquely unpopular economic agenda may be the best we have.

By Eric Levitz

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