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Mein Covfefe: The Art of the Demagogue

11 June, 2025 by Apoplectic Politico

Prologue: It All Started With a Steal They said I lost. But I checked, and I hadn’t. Fake news. Bad math. I won, bigly. History will remember January 6 as the day America almost got it right, a tremendous, beautiful day full of passion, flags, and just a little misunderstood felony trespassing. The fake historians … Read more

Reform UK’s Populist Surge:

18 June, 20253 May, 2025 by Apoplectic Politico

Neoliberal Contradictions and the New Authoritarianism Populist Gains Amid Labour’s Decline. Reform UK’s electoral advances are a textbook example of populist strategy. By positioning themselves as the authentic voice of ordinary people betrayed by the political establishment, Farage and his party have successfully tapped into public anger and disillusionment. This is especially evident in traditional … Read more