Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) book, "The Art of Power," was released Tuesday and the California Democrat has been speaking to the press about what is in the pages, while also dropping noteworthy comments she's been hearing from Republican colleagues.Speaking to MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell on Wed...
I’ve been saying this for years. The US isn’t special, and Trump was foretold the first time after seeing the rise in populism, particularly self-defeating, across Europe.
Populism has essentially wiped out standard Conservativism in politics, and while many ride the wave due to party affiliation, many also feel that the party they’ve supported for decades has been hijacked by grifters.
Thankfully, it usually ends one way, with semi-credible opposition in victory, and the now-populist party in tatters after the rats leave the ship. Trump will likely make a lot of noise, but ultimately he won’t fight the popular vote because self-preservation will kick in and he’ll look to find himself somewhere to avoid lawsuits and charges for his actions. The best part is that populists never look towards succession. When Trump leaves he won’t back anyone to succeed him - if anything, anyone that tries will either be compared poorly to him, or Trump will criticise them for even trying to compete.
The best thing the GOP can do is operate away from MAGA and build itself up around a solid non-MAGA candidate. In theory, if a Harris presidency were to be successful and Walz were to decide to run, that could be 16 years without competition.
I’ve been saying this for years. The US isn’t special, and Trump was foretold the first time after seeing the rise in populism, particularly self-defeating, across Europe.
Populism has essentially wiped out standard Conservativism in politics, and while many ride the wave due to party affiliation, many also feel that the party they’ve supported for decades has been hijacked by grifters.
Thankfully, it usually ends one way, with semi-credible opposition in victory, and the now-populist party in tatters after the rats leave the ship. Trump will likely make a lot of noise, but ultimately he won’t fight the popular vote because self-preservation will kick in and he’ll look to find himself somewhere to avoid lawsuits and charges for his actions. The best part is that populists never look towards succession. When Trump leaves he won’t back anyone to succeed him - if anything, anyone that tries will either be compared poorly to him, or Trump will criticise them for even trying to compete.
The best thing the GOP can do is operate away from MAGA and build itself up around a solid non-MAGA candidate. In theory, if a Harris presidency were to be successful and Walz were to decide to run, that could be 16 years without competition.