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New research argues feelings of disillusionment prompt people to take more extreme positions.

Alex Jones earned his spot in Donald Trump's basket of deplorables by being the king of the conspiracy theorists

The percentage of people affiliated with the Republican Party has declined in recent years, per polling firm Gallup.

Populism, political program or movement that champions, or claims to champion, the common person, by contrast with a real or perceived elite. It combines elements of the left and right, opposing large business and financial interests and frequently being hostile to established liberal, socialist, and labor parties.

The former president’s hold on a portion of voters is already having a deep impact on the race.

Social scientists say polarization is increasingly based on a visceral dislike for the opposition rather than extremely divergent policy preferences.

A poisonous cocktail of othering, aversion, and moralization poses a threat to democracy

MAGA is anti-democratic and even, as January 6 showed, violent. But they don't quite see Trump as a god worth dying for

Populism is a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people" and often juxtapose this group with "the elite". It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. The term developed in the late 19th century and has been applied to various politicians, parties and movements since that time, often as a pejorative. Within political science and other social sciences, several different definitions of populism have been employed, with some scholars proposing that the term be rejected altogether.

In recent years the world has seen a rise in populism. This style of governance has direct implications for business and the economy. Carnegie senior fellow Rachel Kleinfeld explores the negative economic consequences of populism. Sign up to receive Carnegie invitations: https://bit.ly/3Bfsca5 Like and subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/38sljlH The Carnegie Endowment advances international peace by leveraging its global network to shape debates and provide decisionmakers with independent insights and innovative ideas on the most consequential global threats and opportunities. Support Carnegie’s work: https://carnegieendowment.org/donate Visit our website: https://carnegieendowment.org/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnegieendowment/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarnegieEndow Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carnegieendow/ #foreignpolicy #CarnegieEndowment

Illiberalism is a problem wherever it rears its head.

The ‘populist phenomenon’ has received a lot of attention in recent years. Yet little is known about the populists themselves: who are they? They are often described as bad-mannered provocateurs di...

They’re embracing nihilism and upending politics.

This fraught election year has highlighted our political divisions yet also revealed an area of profound agreement: On both the left and right, populism is triumphant. Obscured by this populist turn is any sense that representatives and political par...

Just 24% of Americans surveyed have positive views of the Make America Great Again movement in a new national NBC News poll.

"Trump got his supporters to attack the government once," watchdog group warns. "He's going to try to do it again."

In his column for the Daily Beast, conservative writer Matt Lewis lamented the decline of the Republican Party dating back to the rise of Donald Trump by claiming the GOP has become obsessed with trying to elevate celebrity candidates whose only qualification for political office is being famous.Tha...

Constitutional limits don’t mean anything if they’re not enforced.

While populism cuts a deep current through American political history, so too does its antithesis. Standing in its path is a form of constitutional politics—the practice of persuasion, negotiation, and compromise, the art of acknowledging irreconcilable differences, of appreciating diversity in how people want to live their own lives, and of recognizing the limits to collective action. Populism is vindictive, spurred by the desire to seek revenge on those in power because of a sense of prolonged injustice.

I get the appeal of having “outsiders” come in and “shake up the system.” But MAGA candidates are proving the folly of the know-nothing candidate.

Join political scientists Frances Lee of Princeton University, Steven Levitsky of Harvard University and coauthor of Tyranny of the Minority, and Kurt Weyland of the University of Texas at Austin and author of Democracy's Resilience to Populism's Threat, to explore some of the new theories and approaches to the challenges facing American democracy in 2023 and beyond, including proposed solutions. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Register for upcoming programs: https://constitutioncenter.org/news-debate/americas-town-hall-programs Visit our media library to discover more online classes, podcasts, and Town Hall conversations: https://constitutioncenter.org/news-debate/media-library Subscribe to the National Constitution Center on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ConstitutionCenter?sub_confirmation=1 Follow the National Constitution Center on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/constitutionctr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConstitutionCtr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/constitutionctr/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001isJLcA0NBDU2D_HGg2ohDtUUbfEfE-Gpl9t1---7rRBAsT4f5B7IV2UbsNZFPIVvYFY1ZtLK4zENNfTuda3Z_WJBoefPS8mnvM8KMyfAOq4%3D

From rhetoric to action, a constitutional analysis of populism - Volume 20 Issue 3

The new single, “Justice for All,” featuring former President Donald Trump and the J6 Prison Choir, reached number one on iTunes' top songs.

And Republicans are playing down the rough public polling.

The Founding Fathers believed that personal self-government was necessary for political self-government.

According to our research, populist governments have deepened corruption, eroded individual rights, and inflicted serious damage on democratic institutions.

Fox News Power Rankings expect Republicans to win the House with 220-248 seats. The number of seats depends on how many toss-up districts are won by each party.

The man, Douglass Mackey, spread internet memes meant to fool people into not voting for Hillary Clinton in 2016.

A jury found Douglass Mackey’s tweets amounted to voter suppression.