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Richard Hanania

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Richard Hanania

@RichardHanania

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Richard Hanania
@RichardHanania
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I'm currently in NYC doing appearances for my forthcoming book Kakistocracy: Why Populism Ends in Disaster. If you find yourself wondering what has happened to politics in the last twenty years globally, this book is a must read. You should preorder now.
Kakistocracy: Why Populism Ends in Disaster
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Richard Hanania
@RichardHanania
Mar 25, 2025
The group chat story keeps getting worse.
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Richard Hanania
@RichardHanania
Aug 19, 2025
They got the most flattering picture of Vance and the worst picture of Newsom they could find and Newsom still looks better.
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Aug 18, 2025
Gavin Newsom vs JD Vance after high school graduation
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Richard Hanania
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May 15, 2025
Japan is changing, and sports are parts of the reason why.
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Richard Hanania
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Feb 28, 2025
I watched the entire press conference with Zelensky. There was 40 minutes of discussion up to the argument. Most people saw at most the last ten minutes. The whole video gives the proper context. When I first watched the argument without the proper context, I thought it was
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Richard Hanania
@RichardHanania
Feb 29, 2024
*Major scandal in Japan* A junior high principal was caught paying for $0.75 coffee while pouring himself $1.25 coffee at the self-service machine. The principal was arrested and fired, lost his teaching license and retirement pay. We’re not the only country with crime problems
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Richard Hanania
@RichardHanania
Sep 21, 2025
Erika: Find Jesus. Forgive your enemies. <crowd cheers> Trump, following the widow, giving the keynote: No, I’m overruling Christianity, don’t forgive your enemies and hate them. <crowd cheers> What a perfect encapsulation of the entire MAGA movement.
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Richard Hanania
@RichardHanania
Jan 20, 2025
So there’s like a minute when Biden is president and Vance is vice president?
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Richard Hanania
@RichardHanania
Jul 23, 2024
Kamala addresses the fact that some people don’t like her laugh. The message is quite beautiful.
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Richard Hanania
@RichardHanania
Mar 26, 2025
Mike Waltz says they're still investigating why Goldberg was added to the group chat and "how the heck he got into the room." The Atlantic releases a screenshot that provides a subtle clue.
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Richard Hanania
@RichardHanania
Apr 5, 2025
Literally took a day.
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Richard Hanania
@RichardHanania
Dec 22, 2024
Now you know why Asian guys are seething online.
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Richard Hanania
@RichardHanania
Apr 19, 2025
Educated women are the last hope of our democracy.
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Richard Hanania
@RichardHanania
Nov 2, 2024
Joe Rogan fans aren’t the only bros out there. Nice to see another model of masculinity being presented to young men.
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