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humor The Daily Mash 2026-04-13

Populist Meltdown: Why Is Everyone Suddenly Bored with Authoritarianism?

Apparently, the great populist wave has crashed and the world has forgotten how to hate boring things. Good luck getting back on that bus, amigo.


ACROSS the world and Europe, right-wing populists have ascended to power. But now the tide appears to be turning, and all I got out of it was being MP for Clacton? <p><strong>ACROSS the world and Europe, right-wing populists have ascended to power. But now the tide appears to be turning, and all I got out of it was being MP for Clacton? </strong></p> <p>Viktor Orbán is out after 16 years of authoritarianism. Giorgia Meloni’s rule over in Italy is in trouble. Trump’s popularity is at a new low. B...

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