He is 'Britain Trump' and we don't want that because we can see what that looks like in America and that looks very bad.
Very bad.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/dec/05/nigel-farage-response-to-racism-claims-trump-populist-playbook

#NigelFarage #Farage #Trump #Populism #Racism #Whiteness #Fascism #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS

How Farage’s response to racism claims is straight out of Trump’s populist playbook

Reform UK leader’s legal threats, denials and attacks on the media are tactics often deployed by US president

The Guardian
Why tech platforms endanger democracy

Donations to The Conversation will be matched for the next two weeks.

The Conversation

We need more people like #BillMaher¹
– asking questions, Republicans can't answer without incriminating themselves (but will anyway)
– repeating questions when Republicans do anything in their power to hedge answering them
– point out when Republicans try to lie or deflect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUOY8wY60W4

https://piped.video/watch?v=BUOY8wY60W4

https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=BUOY8wY60W4

¹ in terms of journalism(!)—he's allegedly transphobic, critical of #MeToo, etc.

#uspol #politics #populism #HBO #RealTimeWithBillMaher #SteveBannon

Steve Bannon and Bill Maher Go Head-to-Head | Real Time (HBO)

YouTube
Visual thinking: the strategy that could help you spot misinformation and manipulated images

We are entering an era where seeing is no longer believing.

The Conversation
Why we remember the source of an opinion better than the source of a fact – new research

Experts can combat misinformation by sharing their opinions, instead of just information.

The Conversation

Right Wing Populists like Donald Trump and Javier Milei represent a brand of #capitalism that frequently skirts the line between criminality and legality. The Involvement of both men in #cryptocurrency embodies this.

#argentina #fascism #populism
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/right-wing-populism-and-lumpen-capitalism/

Right Wing Populism and Lumpen Capitalism

In his excellent new book Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley, the independent left wing business journalist Jacob Silverman

ZNetwork
Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories – experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs

Conspiracy thinking, supernatural beliefs and pseudoscience can seem impervious to evidence. An anthropologist suggests the opposite: Extraordinary beliefs may be supported by an individual’s experience.

The Conversation
Reasonable and unreasonable arguments for redistricting:

http://www.ConservaTibbs.com/p/reasonable-and-unreasonable-arguments

Indiana Republicans should not bow the knee to Donald Trump.

#Populism #DonaldTrump #Gerrymandering
Reasonable and unreasonable arguments for redistricting

A truly populist position would compel Indiana Republicans to gerrymander a map to give Democrats three seats instead of two.

ConservaTibbs
"Frenemies," a word popular in Silicon Valley, can help us understand the attitude of friendly rivalry that lies at the heart of non-populist politics. Please check out this week's free essay on my personal blog to find out more! https://sharpenyouraxe.substack.com/p/on-friends-enemies-and-frenemies #Populism
On Friends, Enemies, and Frenemies

Populists take the natural impulse to divide the world into friends and enemies too far. What should we do instead?

Sharpen Your Axe