We think the next ten years are going to be anti-billionaire.Pepper CulpepperPepper Culpepper joins the Democracy Paradox to discuss when populism can strengthen democracy. Drawing on his Journal of Democracy article “When Populism Can Be Good” and his book with Taeku Lee, Billionaire Backlash, Culpepper argues that corporate scandals can channel public anger toward billionaires and large corporations in ways that reinforce democratic accountability. The conversation explores good and bad populism, economic unfairness, AI, regulation, and whether democratic governments can still stand up to concentrated corporate power.The Democracy Paradox is made in partnership with the <a href='https://kellogg.nd.edu/'>Kellogg Institute</a> of the <a href='https://keough.nd.edu/'>Keough School</a> of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. Read the full transcript <a href='https://wp.me/pavhaU-2V8'>here</a>.Key Highlights<ul><li>Introduction - 0:20</li><li>Good Populism - 3:05</li><li>Latent Opinion - 12:33</li><li>The Next Progressive Era - 20:42</li><li>Regulation vs. Abundance - 35:48</li></ul>LinksLearn more about <a href='https://www.pepperculpepper.net/'>Pepper Culpepper.</a>Learn more about his Journal of Democracy article “<a href='https://muse.jhu.edu/article/986021'>When Populism Can Be Good</a>.”Learn more about his book <a href='https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/billionaire-backlash-9781399424110/'>Billionaire Backlash: The Age of Corporate Scandal and How It Could Save Democracy</a> (Bloomsbury, 2026).Learn more about the <a href='http://kellogg.nd.edu/'>Kellogg Institute</a>.<a href='http://apesofthestate.com/'>Apes of the State created all Music</a>Email comments or questions to <a href='mailto:jkempf@democracyparadox.com'>jkempf@democracyparadox.com</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/demparadox">Support the show</a>

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