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The Populist Right Is Leading the GOP Into Irrelevancy

The Populist Right Is Leading the GOP Into Irrelevancy
A projected elephant, the logo of the Republican party, is seen in a Dec. 15, 2018 file photo. L.E. Baskow/AFP via Getty Images
David Harsanyi
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Since the GOP’s populist turn in 2016, the party has steadily lost ground in the suburbs and among independents. They have not had a single positive election cycle since. And the electoral failures of 2023 are just another instance of the mythological populist realignment undermining their prospects.

David Harsanyi
David Harsanyi
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David Harsanyi is a conservative journalist, syndicated author, and editor. He wrote for the Denver Post for eight years, and edited for The Federalist for more than six years before becoming senior writer at National Review in 2019. Harsanyi authored five books, including “First Freedom: A Ride Through America's Enduring History With the Gun” and “Eurotrash: Why America Must Reject the Failed Ideas of a Dying Continent.”
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