Trump will be the godfather of more radical populisms that he neither intended nor imagined, and his successor (JD Vance) will be more radical, more ideologically consistent, and less susceptible to flattery or distraction than Trump himself.
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“Trump will be the godfather of populisms... more radical... what will come after Trump... will be more radical still either via uh JD Vance who is more radical more consistent and less easily flattered”
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Trump is just the beginning | John Gray on the future of American politics— The Institute of Art and IdeasCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:26:20 AM
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