Thatcherite populism exploited real lived contradictions rather than mere false consciousness.

Evidence

But this reading greatly underestimates both the rational core on which these populist constructions are situated, and their real, not false, material basis. Specifically, such a reading neglects the materiality of the contradictions between “the people”—popular needs, interests, desires, and aspirations—on the one hand, and the actual, imposed structures of the interventionist state—the state of the monopoly phase of capitalist development—on the other. “Thatcherism,” far from simply conjuring demons out of the deep, operated directly on the real and manifestly contradictory experience of the popular classes under social-democratic corporatism. — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 1114 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

In short, the nature of its populism . 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. Its success and effectivity do not lie in its capacity to dupe unsuspecting folk but in the way it addresses real problems, real and lived experiences, real contradictions—and yet is able to represent them within a logic of discourse which pulls them systematically into line with policies and class strategies of the Right. — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 1130 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Thatcherism is authoritarian populism, not fascism, retaining popular consent; Thatcherism’s appeal rested on real material contradictions, not mere false consciousness. — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 1114; Right-wing populism operates on genuinely material contradictions (+1 more)

Related

• Thatcherism’s appeal rested on real material contradictions, not mere false consciousness. (similarity 0.96)
• Thatcherism exploited real contradictions in the corporatist state, not mere false consciousness (similarity 0.89)
• Right-wing populism succeeds by addressing real lived problems, not by deception (similarity 0.89)
• Right-wing populism operates on genuinely material contradictions (similarity 0.87)
• Reading a conjuncture’s populist roots early enabled accurate prediction of Thatcherism (similarity 0.84)
• Thatcherism is authoritarian populism, not fascism, retaining popular consent (similarity 0.83)
• Social democracy’s contradictions, not capital alone, opened the terrain for Thatcherism (similarity 0.82)
• Thatcherism’s contradictory template has dominated British politics ever since (similarity 0.81)
• The Rightward swing is a constructed response to crisis, not its reflection (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Thatcherism’s appeal rested on real material contradictions, not mere false consciousness. #corroborates (0.95) — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 1114
• Right-wing populism operates on genuinely material contradictions #corroborates (0.85)
• Right-wing populism succeeds by addressing real lived problems, not by deception #corroborates (0.80) — Hall, Stuart, Essential Essays, Volume 1, 1130