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Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

What Trump, Mamdani, and you all have in common – Honi Soit Close Menu Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Trending EDITORIAL: Week 12, Semester 1, 2026 Lau Gong’s spring Drusilla Modjeska on Biography, Beauvoir, and her book “A Woman’s Eye, Her Art” I don’t trust people who don’t steal The fair go hasn’t been fairly distributed What Trump, Mamdani, and you all have in common Diagnosing a spotted turtle dove The culture of control: Why spiritual practices and reactionary traditionalism are rising together About Print Edition Locations Copyright Information Advertise Contact Writing Comp USU Elections 2026 Facebook Instagram X (Twitter) TikTok Wednesday, May 20 News Analysis Culture Opinion University Features Perspective Investigation Reviews Comedy USU Elections 2026 Home » Analysi

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What Trump, Mamdani, and you all have in common &#8211; Honi Soit Close Menu Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Trending EDITORIAL: Week 12, Semester 1, 2026 Lau Gong’s spring Drusilla Modjeska on Biography, Beauvoir, and her book “A Woman’s Eye, Her Art” I don’t trust people who don’t steal The fair go hasn’t been fairly distributed What Trump, Mamdani, and you all have in common Diagnosing a spotted turtle dove The culture of control: Why spiritual practices and reactionary traditionalism are rising together About Print Edition Locations Copyright Information Advertise Contact Writing Comp USU Elections 2026 Facebook Instagram X (Twitter) TikTok Wednesday, May 20 News Analysis Culture Opinion University Features Perspective Investigation Reviews Comedy USU Elections 2026 Home &raquo; Analysis What Trump, Mamdani, and you all have in common We all believe we are above falling for the political traps that our opponents dive into—but how true is that really? By Elliot Priestman May 20, 2026 Analysis 6 Mins Read Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Who is your favourite foreign politician? What is your favourite political speech? Why are they your favourites? You probably didn’t say some run-of-the-mill backbencher or talk about policy detail. I would venture to guess it was instead someone who commands a room and does the unexpected, or a speech that showed character and emotion, that made you feel understood . Yes, we want our politicians to be implementing policies that we agree with and fighting for issues we support, but more than that, we want authenticity; we want them to be human. Populism is a political style that has recently experienced a significant rise, a style that, some may say, is being rapidly adopted by the right-wing and to great effect—but what is it? You may quote tutors or look back in your lecture slides to find a description of populist politicians as being those who separate society into two groups: the good and the bad, and many dictionaries would agree with you. But again, I ask you, what does that mean? Are there many politicians you can think of who don’t advocate for their ‘good’ policies and degrade their opponents ‘bad’ ones? If you were arguing with someone on matters of politics, would you not instinctively feel that they are one of the ‘bad’ ones? But we’re talking about much more than a simplistic choice between their bad and your good . Populism isn’t just a political buzzword that can be thrown around this easily; there is no way it could have become so mainstream if that is all it is… right? Populism, for all intents and purposes, could be without meaning. In the same way that if you asked a conservative politician if they are aware of and attentive to important societal issues, they would (hopefully) say yes, but under no circumstances would they call themselves ‘woke’. Fear not, like ‘woke’, populism can still have meaning, and just as we can pick out woke politicians, we can spot those who are popul

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