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Populist movements

The history and characteristics of populist movements, including their ability to persist and adapt over time.

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Jan 31, 2026

What historical examples exist of populist movements outliving their founders, and what lessons apply to Trumpism?

have repeatedly outlived their founders by institutionalizing ideas, migrating into existing parties, or spawning successor organizations; is an archetypal case where activists and ideas persisted eve...

Jan 22, 2026

Is the left more societal while the right is more economic?

The simple heuristic that “the left is more societal and the right more economic” has historical roots but collapses under scrutiny: classical and contemporary left–right divisions have always encompa...