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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.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Backers of the project, long a punching bag for populists, now have their own populist target: the dictatorial president seeking to cancel America’s only public high-speed rail.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2025
Japanese populist Sohei Kamiya stunned many in the country when his Sanseitō party won 14 seats in Japan’s Upper House elections last week.
—Beth Bailey , Bryan Preston, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
The pair, both populists, came together to support a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks in 2020.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 26 July 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Backers of the project, long a punching bag for populists, now have their own populist target: the dictatorial president seeking to cancel America’s only public high-speed rail.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2025
Japanese populist Sohei Kamiya stunned many in the country when his Sanseitō party won 14 seats in Japan’s Upper House elections last week.
—Beth Bailey , Bryan Preston, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
The pair, both populists, came together to support a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks in 2020.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for populist
socialist
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Even socialists are campaigning against the high cost of living.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bloomberg, who previously spent millions to oppose Mamdani’s primary bid, did not endorse the socialist but spent the session discussing transportation, policing, and the mechanics of City Hall staffing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Populist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populist. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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