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populists

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plural of populist

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socialists

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Piker, a socialist online personality and surrogate for socialists running this cycle, is facing condemnation and fresh accusations of antisemitism for saying Jewish Americans are inviting violence upon themselves for supporting Israel.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
The Democratic socialists winning these races is one of the few things that is going in Republicans’ favor in this general election.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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