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Trump: two more views

Some more perspectives on what Trumpism is and where it is going.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Europe, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues, United States, War and peace 8 Comments 1 October 2025

Libertarianism for all

A former adversary realises that libertarianism holds some important truths for a troubled world.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, United States 1 Comment 8 September 2025

Free speech and antisemitism

The former defenders of free speech have gone quiet when it comes to suppressing pro-Palestinian opinion.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Ideas, Middle East, Political issues 10 Comments 29 July 202529 July 2025

Shifting right doesn’t stop the fascists

The far right wins an unexpected Senate seat in Australia, exposing again the futility of embracing its policies.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Ideas, Party matters 2 Comments 2 June 202520 July 2025

The far right & the “Libertarians”

Australia's far right parties failed to make the electoral breakthrough that many expected. The Libertarian Party also does not seem to have done itself any good by joining their company.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Ideas, Party matters, United States 1 Comment 15 May 202528 January 2026

Overthinking Trumpism

Searching for philosophical depth in the Trump administration is a fool's errand.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, United States Leave a comment 8 April 20259 April 2025

Libertarians vs democracy, again

Matt Zwolinski explains what's wrong with the "libertarian" critique of democracy.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Political issues, United States 2 Comments 28 March 2025

Trump: Two views

Two analysts agree that Donald Trump is aiming at authoritarian rule, but offer very different views on his prospects of success.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Political issues, United States 1 Comment 10 February 2025

The fish rots from the head

A political scientist explodes the myth of an irresistible "populist wave".

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Charles Richardson Europe, Ideas, Political issues, United States Leave a comment 20 January 20253 April 2025

2024 in review

There have been negatives among the positives, but this has nonetheless been a big year for democracy. A top 15 list of elections, with commentary.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Ideas 3 Comments 31 December 2024

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