Tim Brinkhof is a Dutch journalist based in Atlanta. He studied comparative literature at New York University and has written for Vulture, JSTOR Daily, and New Lines.
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Donald Trump Makes a Mockery of Populism
To call Trump a “populist” is to desecrate the memory of the 19th century movement that took on robber barons like him.
Tim Brinkhof