Monthly Archives: April 2019

AOC explained: A digital performer enters the political stage

Posted on April 23, 2019 by thefifthwave

From one perspective, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the second coming of Donald Trump.  By this I mean that she surfed the same structural forces to Congress that swept Trump into the White House.  These forces can be characterized, very roughly, as … Continue reading →

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Populism and the trauma of history

Posted on April 16, 2019 by thefifthwave

Populism Is a Door That Swings Both Ways Let me introduce you to Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who became president of Mexico in January of this year.  He’s a populist of the left.  I bring him up because there’s a … Continue reading →

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