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Vladan Lausevic's avatar

The thing with right-wing populism as with Trumpists is that it is combined with nationalism. And the nationalist ideology is based on that members of a certain community, as Americans, should only cooperate between themselves and not with "others" as Mexicans, Muslims, migrants. Thereby, populism is about demand for a special loyalty to a certain population or nation, including by rejecting "the others" and thereby preventing people to cooperate a global citizens and free individuals

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Vladan Lausevic's avatar

Populism = when you want a modern life based on your grandfather's job and culture

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MarkS's avatar

"First, thinking clearly about what the economy is and what immigration restrictions are, they are restrictions on natives."

The sophistry needed to write such a sentence is truly incredible. No wonder the right is ascending politically.

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Jim's avatar

While you're at it nativist boy....describe how your "Right" is "ascendant politically" while Dear Leader is still having a tantrum over an election that he got crushed in two years ago.

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Jim's avatar

Try a substantive comment

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MarkS's avatar

Pot meet kettle.

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Jim's avatar

You're the one crying...make an actual comment. Come on you can do it!

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Shikha Dalmia's avatar

MarkS and Jim: Peace, please!

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