Right-wing populism operates on genuinely material contradictions

Evidence

But now it must be added that this is no rhetorical device or trick, for this populism is operating on genuine contradictions, it has a rational and material core. — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 1130

Categorization

Category: Contrarian or Surprising Claims

• XREF: Builds on the claim that populism addresses real problems; reinforces Hall’s anti-idealism.

Related

• Right-wing populism succeeds by addressing real lived problems, not by deception (similarity 0.90)
• Thatcherite populism exploited real lived contradictions rather than mere false consciousness. (similarity 0.88)
• Thatcherism’s appeal rested on real material contradictions, not mere false consciousness. (similarity 0.85)
• The Rightward swing is a constructed response to crisis, not its reflection (similarity 0.85)
• Thatcherism exploited real contradictions in the corporatist state, not mere false consciousness (similarity 0.79)
• Ideological emptiness in populism is itself a performative act with social rationality (similarity 0.78)