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Why recognizing this political and cultural realignment — as fake populist and hollow as it might be — is critical to Democrats’ ability to compete going forward.
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Why recognizing this political and cultural realignment — as fake populist and hollow as it might be — is critical to Democrats’ ability to compete going forward.

Such a failure to understand the role and purpose of soft power calls into question the overall IQ of the person sitting in the Oval Office.

Snoop Dogg lost 570,000 followers on Instagram following his performance, and 20,000 unfollowed him on X.

Unfortunately, the first days of the second Trump term are proving this prediction to be prescient.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that will strengthen the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII) to help more American dairy farmers and processors add value
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump Administration’s recent Executive Order. The coalition released the following statement:
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the media to help promote the 125th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Park System using its media toolkit. Please credit all assets to Wisconsin DNR. The toolkit includes a summary document with facts
Madison, WI – Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski is pleased to announce another completed step in modernizing and improving the Secretary of State’s office’s Apostille services. Earlier this year the office began accepting electronic payments for counter service increasing convenience
MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, Susan Crawford and her radical left ally, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, were playing with stones yesterday – in glass houses. While most know that those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones,
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski, today announced his plans to invest more than $80 million in his 2025-27 Executive Budget that will be introduced later this month to support Wisconsin farmers and farm families, producers, and
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – In an attempt to cover up her shady history, far-left Madison judge Susan Crawford wasted no time spewing lies about Judge Brad Schimel. Here’s her ugly TRUTH: Crawford released a felon who repeatedly raped a 5-year-old girl on a $500
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Shullsburg is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing water mains
Madison, WI – Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) is excited to announce an upcoming “Coffee with Scott” on Wednesday, February 12th from 9:00-10:00am at Waukesha Café House at 410 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186. The event will be BYOC (Buy Your Own Coffee). Constituents interested
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced an investment of $100 million for 55 projects to assist with fixing and upgrading aging local roads that support Wisconsin’s farmers and producers, as well as statewide agricultural and forestry industries in
[Milwaukee, WI] Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is hosting Professor Norman Finkelstein for a ‘moderated discussion’ on Thursday, February 6th at UW-Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Room. In response, the local chapter of Betar, a far-right militant Zionist youth movement, has publicly stated
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced plans to introduce the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act. The legislation would direct Federal Agencies to terminate any contracts held by a Special Government Employee,
MADISON, Wis. – Shady Brad Schimel’s latest TV advertisement features a manipulated image of Judge Susan Crawford, raising ethical questions and potential violations of a state law requiring transparency in political ads using AI-manipulated images. Schimel’s shady and desperate attempt to distort
MADISON – Today, Legislative Republicans unveiled new immigration legislation that aims to divert already scarce law enforcement resources to enforce former President Trump’s extreme immigration policies. In response, Representative Angelina Cruz stated, “For years, we have asked local communities and
MADISON, Wis. — Representative Ann Roe (D-Janesville) responded to the introduction of an immigration bill on Tuesday: “This is a non-serious bill by Wisconsin Republicans that redirects already scarce law enforcement resources to comply with the President’s extreme and inhumane
Drafted Press Release – Rep. Gundrum Statement on Immigration ProposalDownload… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics

Why recognizing this political and cultural realignment — as fake populist and hollow as it might be — is critical to Democrats’ ability to compete going forward.

Such a failure to understand the role and purpose of soft power calls into question the overall IQ of the person sitting in the Oval Office.

Snoop Dogg lost 570,000 followers on Instagram following his performance, and 20,000 unfollowed him on X.

Unfortunately, the first days of the second Trump term are proving this prediction to be prescient.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation that will strengthen the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII) to help more American dairy farmers and processors add value to their businesses, including creating new products, expanding their markets,
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump Administration’s recent Executive Order. The coalition released the following statement: “As state attorneys general, we stand firmly in support of
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the media to help promote the 125th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Park System using its media toolkit. Please credit all assets to Wisconsin DNR. The toolkit includes a summary document with facts and figures about the Wisconsin State Park System, photos, b-roll
Madison, WI – Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski is pleased to announce another completed step in modernizing and improving the Secretary of State’s office’s Apostille services. Earlier this year the office began accepting electronic payments for counter service increasing convenience and payment flexibility.The Wisconsin Secretary of State’s Office serves a
MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, Susan Crawford and her radical left ally, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, were playing with stones yesterday – in glass houses. While most know that those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones, that’s not stopping Susan Crawford’s puppets at the Wisconsin Democracy
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski, today announced his plans to invest more than $80 million in his 2025-27 Executive Budget that will be introduced later this month to support Wisconsin farmers and farm families, producers, and processors and… Please log in to access subscriber content. If
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – In an attempt to cover up her shady history, far-left Madison judge Susan Crawford wasted no time spewing lies about Judge Brad Schimel. Here’s her ugly TRUTH: Crawford released a felon who repeatedly raped a 5-year-old girl on a $500 bond. The man now lives within miles of an elementary
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Shullsburg is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing water mains on several streets in the city of Shullsburg. Activities related
Madison, WI – Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) is excited to announce an upcoming “Coffee with Scott” on Wednesday, February 12th from 9:00-10:00am at Waukesha Café House at 410 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186. The event will be BYOC (Buy Your Own Coffee). Constituents interested in conversing with Rep. Allen about any state government questions
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced an investment of $100 million for 55 projects to assist with fixing and upgrading aging local roads that support Wisconsin’s farmers and producers, as well as statewide agricultural and forestry industries in 36 counties across the state. Projec… Please log in to access subscriber
[Milwaukee, WI] Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is hosting Professor Norman Finkelstein for a ‘moderated discussion’ on Thursday, February 6th at UW-Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Room. In response, the local chapter of Betar, a far-right militant Zionist youth movement, has publicly stated its intent to disrupt the event on X (formerly Twitter).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced plans to introduce the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act. The legislation would direct Federal Agencies to terminate any contracts held by a Special Government Employee, similar to bans for Members of Congress and other federal
MADISON, Wis. – Shady Brad Schimel’s latest TV advertisement features a manipulated image of Judge Susan Crawford, raising ethical questions and potential violations of a state law requiring transparency in political ads using AI-manipulated images. Schimel’s shady and desperate attempt to distort Judge Crawford’s image reflects his focus on misleading voters rather
MADISON – Today, Legislative Republicans unveiled new immigration legislation that aims to divert already scarce law enforcement resources to enforce former President Trump’s extreme immigration policies. In response, Representative Angelina Cruz stated, “For years, we have asked local communities and law enforcement to do more with fewer resources. It is
MADISON, Wis. — Representative Ann Roe (D-Janesville) responded to the introduction of an immigration bill on Tuesday: “This is a non-serious bill by Wisconsin Republicans that redirects already scarce law enforcement resources to comply with the President’s extreme and inhumane immigration policy. Under current Wisconsin law, local law enforcement has
Drafted Press Release – Rep. Gundrum Statement on Immigration ProposalDownload… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.