Ep.132: The Velocity of Extremism

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Aug 16, 202647:24Government & Organizations

How did far-right politics go mainstream so quickly? Pundits frequently cite distrust of elites, concerns about migration, and economic anxieties. But these factors alone don't adequately explain how illiberalism and ide...

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