Boiling Frogs

Every weekday evening, Nick Catoggio, formerly Allahpundit, offers a running commentary on how populism is changing the world—and America’s two major political parties.

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Two Can Play at That Game

Will DeSantis voters turn out for Trump in 2024?

Get In, Loser. We’re Going Losing.

Do populists want to win?

The One-Legged Stool

A final farewell to traditional conservatism in 2024.

One Cheer for Heckling

Can an already degraded event be diminished?

The Never Trump Temptation

Suckers and fighters, GOP primary edition.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Balloons

Sputnik, but dumber.

Haley’s Gambit

The uses of a longshot candidacy.

The Case for Moderate Optimism on the Debt Ceiling

A pep talk to myself.

The Only Way Out Is Through

On Trump and ‘actuarial arbitrage.’

Down With the Establishment! (Whoever That Is)

The confusing politics of the RNC election.

Feeding the Troll

On Trump’s return to Facebook.

VP MTG?

LOL. YOLO!

The Needle and the Damage Done

Is anti-vaxxism getting worse?

A Fight About Nothing

Well, almost nothing.

Never Haley?

I won’t vote for her. Will I?

File the Discharge Petition Now

Or soon.