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Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos's wedding in an ad for socialism.
CARNIVAL OF CRASS

Bezos and Sánchez Delivered a Pitch-Perfect Ad for Socialism

This billionaire bad-taste gathering is (accidental) outrage fodder for the age of populism.

Joanna Coles

Presidential candidate Calin Georgescu attends a televised debate in Bucharest, Romania, November 13, 2024.
GONE VIRAL

TikTok Star Takes Shock Election Lead: ‘It’s a TikTok Win’

Călin Georgescu’s success is the latest sign of Trump-style populism gaining traction in Europe.

Lily Mae Lazarus

Josh Hawley
opinion
TOUGH GUY ACT

Josh Hawley Needs to Learn a Thing or Two About ‘Manhood’

The Missouri senator’s got a new book about all things “manly,” but he’s no friend of working-class American males.

Lucas Kunce

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opinion
EVERYONE’S AN ELITE BUT ME

Nothing Brings Out Crank Populism More Than a Banking Crisis

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank should be its own story—but there are so many partisan dunks to be had!

Matt Lewis

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opinion
KEYSTONE KLASH

Dr. Oz and John Fetterman: Two Rich Phonies Playing Populism

A wealthy guy in shorts and an uber-rich celebrity doctor try to convince Pennsylvania voters that they represent the working-class voters of the purple swing state.

Matt Lewis

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opinion
RAW DEAL

Culture-War Red Meat Is All the GOP Serves the Working Class

Republicans want to strip workers of benefits, legal protections, and Social Security—but at least they own the libs!

Ben Burgis

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opinion
LIVE FREE (BUT NOT DISNEY)

Ron DeSantis and the Rise of Incoherent Folk Libertarianism

It’s not so much “Don’t Tread on Me” as it is “Only Tread on People and Things I Don’t Like.”

Bonnie Kristian

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opinion
POPULIST AGAINST THE POOR

J.D. Vance’s Unbelievably Phony Populism

Against basic safety net programs for low-income families, and backed by libertarian billionaire Peter Thiel, the Ohio GOP Senate candidate is about as populist as Gordon Gekko.

Ben Burgis

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opinion
ALL IS NOT LOST

Democracy’s in Trouble, but It’s Not Dying

Yascha Mounk, author of “The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure,” talks with The Daily Beast.

Anthony L. Fisher

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opinion
37 MILLION U.S. DIABETICS

Republicans Just Proved ‘Right-Wing Populism’ Is a Con Job

MAGA members of Congress touted their “economic populism” and then voted against a modest price cap on insulin.

Ben Burgis

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opinion
WE BELIEVE IN NOTHING

Right-Wing Ultra-Nationalists Are Putin’s Useful Idiots

National conservative populists were obsessed with hard borders. Then Putin invaded a sovereign country.

Matt Lewis

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