#right-wing-populism

#right-wing-populism

Conservatives have long struggled to find an ideological enemy to replace communism. It's easier to define yourself when you know what you're up against. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and others want transhumanism to be that defining foe. But transhumanism is a fringe notion that looms larger in the minds of conservatives than it does in reality. It is not the great threat that faces the country. It simply makes for a good enemy to advance a "respectable" form of right-wing populism.

The global economy is getting a hardware refit and trying out a new operating system-in effect, a full reboot, the likes of which we have not seen in nearly a century.

Orban celebrated the chaos wrought by the 'Trump tornado' and called on 'conservatives' to seize the opportunity it offers: "We have to go home, and everyone has to win their own election."

One significant aspect to note is that Donald Trump’s movement, often termed as 'woke right,' mirrors left-wing illiberalism in its focus on identity and grievances.