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We have plenty of examples from twentieth-century history where, out of fear of liberalism or Communism, religious conservatives made alliances with secular populists and nationalists, and it ended up going pretty badly for everybody.

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If we had a populist president who didn’t alienate so many persuadable voters, who took full advantage of a strong economy, and who had the political cunning displayed by Modi or Benjamin Netanyahu or Viktor Orban, the liberal belief in a hidden left-of-center mandate might be exposed as a fond delusion.

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I think that the politicians who were beaten by Donald Trump and then endorsed him, that’s something that they will carry and should carry, for the duration of their career.

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May 27, 2024

I think that the politicians who were beaten by Donald Trump and then endorsed him, that’s something that they will carry and should carry, for the duration of their career.

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May 27, 2024

If we had a populist president who didn’t alienate so many persuadable voters, who took full advantage of a strong economy, and who had the political cunning displayed by Modi or Benjamin Netanyahu or Viktor Orban, the liberal belief in a hidden left-of-center mandate might be exposed as a fond delusion.

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