158. Why Ideological Populism Is a Dead End

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The episode discusses why populism is considered a political dead end in the context of conservative and liberal ideologies.

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Host: Kruptos

Topics covered

• populism
• politics
• conservatism
• liberalism
• popular sovereignty
• society
• culture

Keywords

• populism
• politics
• conservative
• liberal
• sovereignty
• society
• culture

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FoxNSons Coffee, Axios Fitness Coaching

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