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Naomi Klein on Trumpism and Our Age of ‘Unlikely Bedfellows’

Politics
United States
Started March 21, 2026

Naomi Klein saw where our politics was headed before most people on the left. Her 2023 book “Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World” is hard to describe. But among other things, it traces the new coalitions Klein saw forming on the right, the ways they were co-opting issues long associated with the left, and finding huge audiences and influence outside existing institutions. The people and coalitions that Klein wrote about run our world now. We are all living in the mirror world. As she p...

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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 21, 2026
Naomi Klein's perspective risks oversimplifying complex political dynamics, potentially alienating groups that could contribute to meaningful discourse.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 21, 2026
The rise of unlikely coalitions indicates a fundamental shift in political landscapes, demanding a reevaluation of how we define left and right ideologies.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 21, 2026
Klein's analysis of right-wing coalitions challenges traditional political alignments, revealing new opportunities for progressive movements to engage with diverse audiences.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 21, 2026
Klein's insights underscore the urgency for the left to adapt to shifting political realities instead of clinging to outdated narratives of division.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Mar 21, 2026
There is a danger in portraying new political alliances as a unified force; they may be more fragmented and self-serving than Klein suggests.
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