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Daniel Kinderman

@danielk24.bsky.social
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prof interested in political economy, business and politics, democracy, populism, capitalism, Corporate Social Responsibility (+ irresponsibility).

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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Thank you for letting me know -- does this one work www.cnn.com/2026/02/18/b... ?
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‘This is not over.’ Corporate America’s Epstein reckoning gathers steam | CNN Business
A growing wave of business leaders has had their careers derailed after the recent release of millions of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Yesterday, I spoke with CNN about an explosive, toxic issue, the growing list of business execs with links to Epstein who've been forced to step down. In my view, this exposes a "deep rot" at the top of society; people have every right to be angry. Check out the article: www.cnn.com/2026/02/18/b...
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
A majority of Americans feel that ICE has been too tough. Businesses have long hesitated to criticize the administration, but that seems to be changing, as we can see in this letter from Silicon Valley tech workers iceout.tech and from businesses in Minnesota and elsewhere. Will this movement grow?
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Tech demands ICE out of our cities
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
(Sadly, the Supreme Court has enabled some of this).
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
It's not legal but the administration doesn't care, they don't give a f*ck about the Constitution or the rule of law.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
I agree with you 100%, it seems very obvious from the videos, but a core tenet of our legal system is that suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
The killing/murder of Renee Good and the DOJ probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell have taken place just a few days apart. Both of these actions are highly salient and broadly unpopular. Could this be the turning point, the critical juncture when the political tide turns decisively against Trump/MAGA?
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
More small business owners are speaking out against the ICE agent's "indefensible" killing of Renee Good: www.lex18.com/news/coverin... They state that standing up for what's right, for human decency and due process, is more important than money. That's absolutely right!
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'This is indefensible': Lexington business owner speaks out against Minneapolis ICE shooting
"This is indefensible," said Rick Paynter, the owner of The Kentucky Shop in Lexington, referring to when an ICE officer shot and killed an American citizen in her car on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
After ICE killed Renee Good, Fatty Lumpkins Sandwich Shack declared that "ICE should not EVER set foot in this establishment without a warrant." They criticized ICE's "murderous ways," the govts "lack of humanity"+"disregard for due process+ our beloved constitution" www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Dear Tom, YES indeed, thank you so much for connecting with me on LinkedIn and here as well! The political situation is quite grim; the damage is immense (irreversible? 😢); but the fight continues! with warm wishes, Daniel
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
🔥 'Appeasement is Risky and Dangerous – It’s Time for Business Leaders to Stand Up,' writes Daniel Kinderman, political science professor at the University of Delaware. Business Roundtable is an association of 200 CEOs of leading US companies. Time to speak up. www.dcreport.org/2025/11/18/b...
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Appeasement is Risky and Dangerous – It’s Time for Business Leaders to Stand Up!
As the Trump administration pressures businesses for loyalty, executives face rising risks. Here’s why business leaders must act now to defend democracy and the rule of law.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
In late 2025, the political momentum has shifted against Trump 2.0. But Trump has had a huge impact. To get a sense of how President Trump has reshaped American capitalism, check out this article www.npr.org/2025/12/22/n... which contains my thoughts on the matter and those of other leading experts.
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How Trump's 'crony capitalism' has shaken up U.S. business
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
In late 2025, the political momentum has shifted against Trump 2.0. But Trump has had a huge impact. To get a sense of how President Trump has reshaped American capitalism, check out this article www.npr.org/2025/12/22/n... which contains my thoughts on the matter and those of other leading experts.
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How President Trump reshaped capitalism in 2025
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
This USA Today story cites my article published after George Floyd was murdered doi.org/10.1017/bap.... It makes me reflect on the stupid state of our politics. Instead of figuring out better ways for us to live together as free, equal, and diverse citizens, we have questions such as: 'woke' or not?
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The US chamber and chambers of commerce respond to Black Lives Matter: Cheap talk, progressive neoliberalism, or transformative change? | Business and Politics | Cambridge Core
The US chamber and chambers of commerce respond to Black Lives Matter: Cheap talk, progressive neoliberalism, or transformative change? - Volume 24 Issue 4
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Some have argued that the United States is an oligarchy, i.e., ruled by a small, rich elite. Are they correct? Should we take these claims seriously? I think so. I recently wrote a short text about this. To access it, follow this link cqpress.sagepub.com/cqresearcher... go to Pro/Con and select Pro
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CQ Researcher - Oligarchy in the United States
In his farewell address to the nation, President Joe Biden warned of a rising “tech-industrial” oligarchy. Days later, Donald J. Trump was sworn in for his second presidency, flanked by several of the billionaires who backed him: Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI; Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon; Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, Starlink and Tesla; and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Trump appointed a record 13 billionaires to his cabinet and put Musk in charge of dramatically cutting the federal government. In response, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders embarked on a cross-country “Fight Oligarchy” tour. Nearly half of Americans polled in April said the U.S. had become an oligarchy, in which the rich rule, and respondents across the political spectrum said billionaire rule threatened democracy. Some experts disagree; others say oligarchy can coexist with democracy and, for better or worse, has always been a feature of American governance.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
My latest essay, “Why Business Leaders Must Defend Democracy Now,” has just been published. You can read it here www.dcreport.org/2025/11/18/b... I welcome your comments. Feel free to share it with anyone who may be interested.
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Appeasement is Risky and Dangerous – It’s Time for Business Leaders to Stand Up!
As the Trump administration pressures businesses for loyalty, executives face rising risks. Here’s why business leaders must act now to defend democracy and the rule of law.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
My latest essay, “Why Business Leaders Must Defend Democracy Now,” has just been published. You can read it here www.dcreport.org/2025/11/18/b... I welcome your comments. Feel free to share it with anyone who may be interested.
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Appeasement is Risky and Dangerous – It’s Time for Business Leaders to Stand Up!
As the Trump administration pressures businesses for loyalty, executives face rising risks. Here’s why business leaders must act now to defend democracy and the rule of law.
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Benedikt Bender @benediktbender.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
🚨New publication out in @reggovjournal.bsky.social @danielk24.bsky.social & I show that the support for green subsidies by unions & business interest groups in the 🇺🇸 & in 🇩🇪 goes hand in hand with the support for eco-social policies. Open access here: doi.org/10.1111/rego... A summary below 👇
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Trump is seen as pro-business, and during Trump's first presidency, many businessmen revolved into politics www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi... But Trump 2.0 now has a loyalty scorecard for business. Will the government put pressure on businesses that they view as insufficiently loyal to MAGA?
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Donald Trump, anti-establishment populism and the revolving door between business and politics in the United States
Revolving door dynamics are pervasive in the United States. There are vast literatures on the revolving door and on Donald Trump, but so far, no attempts to bring these literatures together. This pape...
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
You are most welcome, Benja -- we are delighted to have you in our department!!!!
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
CONGRATULATIONS on this fantastic achievement, Benja!!!
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
That's right @jenmercieca.bsky.social -- Carl Schmitt was NOT a theorist of democracy. The authoritarian / autocratic ambitions of Steven Miller and of the Trump 2.0 administration is open and clear for all of us to see.
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Valentina Ausserladscheider @vapunkt.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
🔈Next week, I´ll talk about my book on far-right populism and exclusionary neoliberalism with the wonderful @dorobohle.bsky.social, @philiprathgeb.bsky.social and @danielk24.bsky.social - tune in for a sadly topical discussion ‼️
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Here's another article on this topic, in case it may be helpful www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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What is an oligarchy and is Biden right to call it a threat to US democracy?
Ultra-rich individuals are associating with Donald Trump as he ascends to the presidency for his second time
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
I mean to write in some respects YES, I think it is. I should have corrected this before posting.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
In some respects, yet, I think it is. Is this article at all useful @leedrutman.bsky.social abcnews.go.com/Politics/oli... ?
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'Oligarchy 2.0': Experts weigh in on whether Biden's warning about wealthy justified
Biden's farewell speech warning that oligarchs pose a threat to democracy has echoed a growing problem in the world, economic and historical experts say.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
In Deutschland ist die AfD im neuen Bundestag mit der größten Zahl von Unternehmern vertreten.@dneuerer.bsky.social hat mich zu diesem Thema in diesem sehr lesenswerten Handelsblatt-Artikel interviewt. Diese Entwicklung ist eine Zäsur, und die AfD wird das politisch ausnutzen, da bin ich mir sicher.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Yes, I agree @karlobasta.bsky.social -- but to be fair, a lot of concern is now being voiced about Trump's tariffs and about his erratic policymaking. If (business)people weren't afraid of the bully in the White House and his enablers, they would be even more vocal.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
That's right @pmpearson.bsky.social- it was a mistake to cancel the US Chamber's Equality of Opportunity Initiative. If we can't even agree to support something as basic as equality of opportunity for all, we are not in a good place as a society. But the real fault lies with Trump and his enablers.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Check out @jguynn.bsky.social's piece about the Trump administration's war on #DEI. www.usatoday.com/story/money/... She refers to my research on business actions following George Floyd's murder, e.g. the US Chamber of Commerce's Equality of Opportunity Initiative, which has now been eliminated.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Have we entered an era of scaredy-cat capitalism? Check out this article www.aol.com/weve-entered... I believe that "companies may regret cozying up with Trump & being quick to bend to his will .... a lot of companies will be sorry that they got on the bandwagon & did not keep a greater distance."
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
You're right -- it's a very grim and destructive agenda.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Please watch @kimlanelaw.bsky.social's excellent and very important talk "How to Lose a Democracy: What America Can Learn from the Rest of the World" www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1yu... if you haven't already done so.
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How to Lose a Democracy: What America Can Learn from the Rest of the World
YouTube video by University of Delaware
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
This is the one article to read on contemporary (and future) U.S. politics. Laid out analytically and clearly. There is a hint of optimism (which I do not share but do appreciate).
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The Path to American Authoritarianism
What comes after democratic breakdown.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
We're witnessing a systematic assault on American democracy, the rule of law, and the separation of powers. As we sail in these dangerous waters, I'm pleased to welcome leading expert @kimlanelaw.bsky.social to speak about "How to Lose a Democracy: What America Can Learn from the Rest of the World."
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
I couldn't agree more: the claim that hordes of drugs and migrants are coming from Canada to the US is utterly ludicrous and absurd, without any basis in reality.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
anti-pluralism as official governmental policy.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
How is Trump governing? With cruelty and loyalty -- creating fear and demanding favor. Please read (and share) this very important piece by @kimlanelaw.bsky.social if you have not already done so.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
It was a pleasure! I'm certain that many readers will find your article useful.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
What is an oligarchy and is Biden right to call it a threat to US democracy? Check out this very helpful article www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... by @vicbekiempis.bsky.social, which contains some of my thoughts, and insights from other scholars on the subject.
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What is an oligarchy and is Biden right to call it a threat to US democracy?
Ultra-rich individuals are associating with Donald Trump as he ascends to the presidency for his second time
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Is a new oligarchy of tech CEOs taking shape in the U.S., as Biden warned? This article abcnews.go.com/Politics/oli... contains my reflections about this emerging turbocharged 'Oligarchy 2.0,' the likelihood of public pushback, and the (possible) fraying of this alliance. Comments are welcome!
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'Oligarchy 2.0': Experts weigh in on whether Biden's warning about wealthy justified
Biden's farewell speech warning that oligarchs pose a threat to democracy has echoed a growing problem in the world, economic and historical experts say.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
In the wake of Luigi Mangione's murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, @max-zahn.bsky.social interviewed me and other experts about growing hostility toward top managers. The article abcnews.go.com/Business/uni... identifies the key causes: a broken system, social media algorithms +populism
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UnitedHealthcare CEO killing sparks hostility by some toward chief executives
"Wanted" signs naming executives were posted in Manhattan this week, NYPD said.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
I am grateful to @timi-iwayemi.bsky.social @maxmoranhi.bsky.social hi.bsky.social @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social for very helpful input. Responsibility for errors is mine alone.
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Bluesky
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Trump has appointed rich businessmen into his cabinet, a business into politics pattern similar to his 2016-2020 term. In this open access article www.degruyter.com/document/doi... I shed light on Trump+the revolving door, compare Trump with previous US presidents and discuss his right-wing populism
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Donald Trump, anti-establishment populism and the revolving door between business and politics in the United States
Revolving door dynamics are pervasive in the United States. There are vast literatures on the revolving door and on Donald Trump, but so far, no attempts to bring these literatures together. This pape...
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
Der Westen wendet sich von China ab – die Schweiz macht das Gegenteil und vertieft die wirtschaftlichen Verflechtungen. Mit welchen Folgen? In diesem Artikel www.swissinfo.ch/ger/aussenpo... werde ich zusammen mit anderen Experten interviewt.
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Handel mit China: "Die Schweiz hat keinen Plan B"
Der Westen wendet sich von China ab – die Schweiz macht das Gegenteil und vertieft die wirtschaftlichen Verflechtungen. Mit welchen Folgen?
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 16/09/2024
Our new paper "The rise of partisan CSR: Corporate responses to the Russia-Ukraine war" has been published in the Journal of Business Ethics. We believe that “partisan CSR” which we define as CSR activities that intentionally favor an “in-group,” is here to stay. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The Rise of Partisan CSR: Corporate Responses to the Russia–Ukraine War - Journal of Business Ethics
The Russia–Ukraine war has challenged our understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Whereas CSR is traditionally associated with business self-regulation that benefits business and socie...
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
I was interviewed (along with several other scholars) for this interesting piece on the AfD's win in Thuringia www.trtworld.com/magazine/how...
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How German far-right wields Islamophobia to cash on east-west divisions
The Alternative for Germany party’s victory remains deeply concerning for the already divided nation.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 01/09/2024
Wir sollten nachdenken, ob der 'harte' Kampf gegen rechts die AfD vielleicht noch stärker macht als das ohnehin der Fall wäre. Was Nancy Faeser gegen "Compact" gemacht hat, ist m.E. ein Beispiel dafür, das ist ein riesengroßes Geschenk an "Compact" + Juergen Elsaesser + AfD.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 01/09/2024
In keinem anderen Land der Welt wird der Rechtspopulismus mit einer solchen Härte bekämpft wie in der BRD. Dennoch hat die AfD in Thüringen+Sachsen Rekordergebnisse erzielt. Wir brauchen neue kreative + innovative Strategien, um die Polarisierung einzudämmen + um die liberale Demokratie zu erneuern.
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Daniel Kinderman @danielk24.bsky.social · 11/08/2024
Ich hatte vor wenigen Wochen die Freude, mit dem NZZ-Journalisten Alan Cassidy über Rechtspopulismus in der Schweiz (die SVP), Trump, und über den bisher nicht sehr erfolgreichen Kampf gegen die AfD zu sprechen. Das Interview befindet sich hier: www.nzz.ch/report-und-d... Kommentare sind willkommen!
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Populismusforscher über die Schweiz: Was SVP und Trumps Republikaner verbindet
Der US-Politologe Daniel Kinderman forscht über Rechtspopulismus und kennt die Schweizer Politik gut. Er sagt, was die SVP mit den Republikanern unter Donald Trump verbindet – und was die Schweiz bess...
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