“The rebels are Republicans now”: How right-wing populists colonized the political imaginary of rebellion
European Journal of Cultural Studies
Published online on April 15, 2026
Abstract
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This article introduces the concept of the political imaginary of rebellion and argues that contemporary right-wing populist parties have effectively appropriated this symbolic space, formerly more closely associated with progressive politics. In other ...
This article introduces the concept of the political imaginary of rebellion and argues that contemporary right-wing populist parties have effectively appropriated this symbolic space, formerly more closely associated with progressive politics. In other ...