Athwart History
By the 21st century, populists and elites had changed places—ordinary Americans were commonsensical while the elites were driven by unruly passions.
John O'Sullivan is executive editor of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague and editor-at-large of National Review. He is the author of The President, the Pope, and the Prime Minister: Three Who Changed the World.
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