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From LA to Paris, the populist right hates cities – and it’s fuelled by a sense of bitter defeat | Andy Beckett thumbnail

From LA to Paris, the populist right hates cities – and it’s fuelled by a sense of bitter defeat | Andy Beckett

June 20, 2025

From Los Angeles to London, Istanbul to Warsaw, cities are making rightwing populists angry. Their liberal elites, immigrants, net zero policies, leftwing activists, globalised businesses, expensive transport infrastructure and outspoken municipal leaders – all are provocations to populist politicians whose support often comes from more conservative, less privileged places. Three years ago the founders of […]

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