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@emadelrosso.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 4:01 PM

Populism.

#afd #rightwing #populism #politics #cartoon

@lemmk.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 6:47 AM

The time bomb at the heart of the world #economy:

“Many countries now spend more on #debt servicing than defence, including the US, France and the UK”

One result? Unpopular spending cuts and a rise in #populism. See #AfD in #Germany etc.

www.ft.com/content/4f28...

@humanisingmen.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 5:41 AM

Get organised and be brave: lessons from the United States on fighting back against populism #TrumpAdministration #Populism #FirstNations

@stopthestigma.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 5:41 AM

Get organised and be brave: lessons from the United States on fighting back against populism #TrumpAdministration #Populism #FirstNations

@lemmk.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 7:59 PM

Important part of the explanation for the rise of #populism in Western countries:

“Workers are earning a smaller and smaller share of the economy’s income.”

In the US, now ”53 percent of income, down from about 65 percent after World War II.”

#Trump #AfD #Farage

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/o...

@jochenfromm.berlin.social.ap.brid.gy Sep 7, 2026, 6:20 PM

According to Jan-Werner Müller’s book "What is populism?", both Trump's #MAGA movement and the German #AfD are examples of right-wing #populism because they claim they alone represent the "real" or "authentic" people. Both define "the people" through a strict cultural and national identity that […]

@lauraphillips.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 12:33 PM

#Afd #populism #Saxony-Anhalt 5.

their mind when they see the difference between an easy promise and a difficult state, on an external example. There's no guarantee.
Populism doesn't die from clashing with reality if it can effectively rewrite that reality into another story about enemies.
Citizen Experience Rating: 4/10
Recommendation: Polish democratic parties should watch Saxony-Anhalt very closely and stop responding to populists solely with outrage. Every simple promise must be reduced to four questions: how much does it cost, who has the competence, who will execute it, and what will be the measurable effect for the citizen. AfD could become a living laboratory for Poland, showing what happens to a populist political product after clicking the "implement" button.

@lauraphillips.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 12:31 PM

#AfD #populism #Saxony-Anhalt 4/

not by asking it the leader speaks compellingly, but whether, after taking responsibility, it improves the citizen's daily experience. Is it easier to find a doctor? Does the school have teachers? Does the company find workers?
Does the municipality have money? Do investors come, or do they flee? Do the young stay? This is where the culture war ends, and classic politics begins.
The biggest threat, however, is that AfD could fail the exam on the economy and public services while passing the exam on capturing the state. The state government has real influence over education, culture, administration, police, funding for
organizations, and local institutions. A populist can thus fail to fix the clinic but quickly rebuild the institutional environment so that the next citizen's choice happens in worse democratic conditions. This we also know and should treat very seriously.
Conclusion: The experiment in Saxony-Anhalt can weaken AfD only if its governance is measured by outcomes, not successive narratives. For Poland, this is a test of a broader thesis: whether a populist voter will change

@lauraphillips.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 12:29 PM

#AfD #populism #Saxony-Anhalt 3/

The most interesting part, however, will be what AfD won't be able to do. The state government doesn't set German foreign policy, can't unilaterally withdraw Germany from the EU, change federal energy policy, or implement much of its anti-immigration revolution. So when problems persist, AfD will face a choice: admit that reality is more complicated than the campaign, or find another culprit-Berlin, Brussels, the courts, the media, and the "deep state." In Poland, we know this stage too.
That's why I wouldn't assume that governing will automatically kill AfD. Populism can survive its own ineffectiveness if it convincingly persuades voters that failure is proof of a conspiracy at work. PiS, after eight years in power, can still position itself as a victim of elites, the European Union, courts, and the media. Konfederacja also builds its appeal on simple answers to problems whose solutions, once in real power, would require compromises, taxes, administration, and unpopular decisions.
But Saxony-Anhalt could show something important for Poland. Populism is best tested

@lauraphillips.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 12:27 PM

#AfD #populism #Saxony-Anhalt 2/

problems that can't be solved by pointing fingers at an enemy.
And here's where the first AfD paradox begins.
One response to the labor shortage is economic migration. Saxony-Anhalt already relies more heavily on foreign workers today. If AfD truly starts implementing a policy of deterring migrants, it could deepen precisely the problem that residents feel in clinics, nursing homes, workplaces, or local businesses. The slogan
"fewer foreigners" will collide with the question: who exactly is supposed to work here?
The second paradox is financial. AfD promises lower burdens alongside expanded benefits, family support, investments, and improved public services. IWH calculated even before the elections that AfD's program alone leaves at least a 2.2 billion euro annual gap. This is a classic populist political product: everyone gets more, no one pays more, and the money will appear after eliminating "waste." In Poland, we know this construct very well.

@mediafaro.bluesky.mediafaro.org Sep 7, 2026, 7:47 AM

AfD’s historic win splits European opinion.

Alternative for Germany won 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, more than double its showing five years ago in the region of 2.1 million people west of Berlin.

AfD’s landslide victory has…

#Germany #Elections #AfD #Politics #Poland #FarRight #Populism

@theraisinahills.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 7:16 AM

#BookReview : Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown’s new book, Future Starts With Us, argues that civic renewal, not summit diplomacy, is what will save the fraying global order.

Read:

#Books #UKPolitics #Socialism #democracy #Populism

theraisinahills.com/the-future-s...

@midwalesmike.bsky.social Sep 5, 2026, 5:56 PM

What happens when political words stop meaning what they are supposed to mean? When labels become insults, they stop helping us understand politics and start encouraging us NOT to
#PoliticalLanguage #Populism #Politics #TheWhipLine
youtu.be/WkwsMUnUs9I

@joshroose.bsky.social Sep 5, 2026, 1:16 PM

Published 'Militant masculinity, male grievance, and the politics of democratic decline' in Gender Studies last year (open access - see link). The below (ai-gen) image breaks down the key arguments. #masculinity #populism #extremism #terrorism
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (Open access).

@bloemendaal.bsky.social Sep 5, 2026, 8:39 AM

A superb cartoon by @graemebandeira.bsky.social - #NigelFarage and his shady 'donations' again - This time #JamesOrr + #DanJukes from Farage's #ReformUK - Channel4's great journalism reveals the true nature of #Populism #Corruption - #Movie '101 Dalmatians' in Technicolor! - #UK #Democracy

@j2bryson.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Sep 5, 2026, 6:09 AM

Americans are having to hide receiving basic healthcare like vaccines (not to mention abortions.) This sounds like the underground railroad that used to run when slavery was legal to help people escape. Unbelievable. #giftArticle #populism
https://wapo.st/4ha2Ccj

@global-news-2024.bsky.social Sep 4, 2026, 2:37 PM

📝 Populism poses serious challenge to independent central banks, Bailey says Andrew Bailey said central bankers must explain their decisions to the public or risk being... #Independent #Decisions #Populism Source: The Guardian | Share your perspective!