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The right-wing populist, who could well be Britain’s next Prime Minister, previously ran twice to become South Thanet’s Member of Parliament.
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Rohan Banerjee, Time, 23 Aug. 2025
In countries run by populists, there often comes a moment when empirical reality, as reflected in official economic statistics, clashes with the regime’s rhetoric, and something gives.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Rather than a right/left divide on the role of government, the main debate going forward will be between centrists and populists.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Without it, as inequality worsens, the next populist may not be a faux champion of the people, but a genuine anti-capitalist insurgent.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Rohan Banerjee, Time, 23 Aug. 2025
In countries run by populists, there often comes a moment when empirical reality, as reflected in official economic statistics, clashes with the regime’s rhetoric, and something gives.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Rather than a right/left divide on the role of government, the main debate going forward will be between centrists and populists.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Without it, as inequality worsens, the next populist may not be a faux champion of the people, but a genuine anti-capitalist insurgent.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for populist
socialist
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Mamdani, the Democratic socialist, won a surprising victory in the New York mayoral primary earlier this year in part for unconventional ad spots that broke through the clutter.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The former vice president also gave a less-than-effusive endorsement of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic socialist running to become the next New York City mayor.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Populist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populist. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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