On “The Intelligence” @PedderSophie says the plans of Jordan Bardella, the star of France’s populist right, would put the country on a collision course with the rest of Europe https://t.co/i9VZdVJPi2 ...

Populists and nativists have usurped them https://t.co/6swYvXTCTL ...

Economic Cycles & Debt - Excessive debt coupled with economic downturns can lead to financial bubbles bursting, forcing countries to choose between defaulting or printing money [1] - Historically, financial crises have been triggered by financial excesses and the costs of wars, as seen with the Dutch, British, and the US [2] - Governments often resort to printing money to manage debt, which devalues the currency and raises inflation [1] Internal Conflict & Political Extremism - Economic hardship, declining living standards, and wealth inequality exacerbate internal conflicts among different groups [3] - Political extremism arises as populism of the left seeks wealth redistribution, while populism of the right aims to preserve wealth [3] - Rising taxes on the wealthy during turbulent times can lead to capital flight, reducing tax revenue and hollowing out the economy [4] Societal Instability & Leadership - Capital flight and turbulent conditions undermine productivity, shrinking the economic pie and intensifying conflicts [5] - Populist leaders emerge, promising order and control, challenging democracy and potentially leading to strong, authoritarian leadership [5]

I don’t care for a masturbatory self-indulgent ethics debate about ancient history. I care that we are no longer in a Cold War, but the same subversive networks, capacities & predicates used in the Cold War on Global Communism are now used in a Neo Cold War on Global Populism.Col.Dixie (@JohnR1517648):@MikeBenzCyber @CPAC I’ve always wanted to ask you this, do you understand that what CIA and other intel agencies did during the Cold War and including deception was necessary? ...

Liberals wondering how to beat populists in Hungary, Poland, America and elsewhere are naturally looking to the Netherlands for clues. They should do so sceptically https://t.co/7cT8h6HDSv ...

British politics is fracturing in populist era with Farage’s Reform UK gaining traction among the poor https://t.co/CccuqDJcHG ...

Rob Jetten has beaten out Geert Wilders in the Netherlands. Voters chose optimism over anti-immigrant populism. But forming a coalition will be tricky https://t.co/VQhBJYUbjsPhoto: Robin Utrecht/EPA/Shutterstock https://t.co/7ylgicBP0X ...

The Dutch election is a teachable moment for European centrist parties threatened by populism, argues @LionelRALaurent (via @opinion) https://t.co/LxoNaNS3PH ...

The Ugandan dictator was a pioneer of populism. A new book argues that, for his followers, they transformed the boring work of government into “a thrilling battle for racial and political liberation” https://t.co/KGlxA4yQmn ...

Italy’s leader is often contradictory: breathing populist fire one moment, exuding moderate good sense the next. It is not hard to see why https://t.co/BZyy2a9HiLPhoto: Getty Images https://t.co/CQQSpKCC8S ...