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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Robert Tait

Resilience of Europe’s populist right carries warning for US Democrats

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Andrej Babiš , a wealthy oligarch, is on the verge of a return to government in the Czech Republic despite an electoral defeat four years ago. Photograph: David W Černý/Reuters

In the afterglow of electoral triumph, hope springs renewed for Democrats confined to the frustrating impotence of political opposition.

Boosted by last week’s electoral wins in New York City, Virginia, New Jersey and elsewhere, as well as California’s affirmation of Proposition 50 allowing for congressional redistricting, party members suddenly feel able to dream that future elections may herald an escape route from the Donald Trump era.

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