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# Populism and Nationalism in the Trump Era 

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January 25, 2017 6 - 7:30 PM EST 

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Mindy Finn 

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[Alex Nowrasteh](/people/alex-nowrasteh)

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Ruy Teixeira 

Robert P. Jones 

Henry Olsen 

Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center

Alex Lundry 

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Vice President for Policy and Society, Cato Institute

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Lisa Dropkin 

Patrick Ruffini 

Meira Neggaz 

The 2016 election saw new arguments over the old ideas of populism and nationalism. Both had seemed doomed in this new era of technocracy and globalization. New research from [Democracy Fund Voice](http://democracyfundvoice.org) examines how populism, nationalism, and immigration affected the 2016 election. Many voters who strongly favored Donald Trump feel alienated from government, community, and a changed and changing America. What are the implications of these frustrations and fears for the Trump administration and its critics? Do the new populism and nationalism bode well or ill for the preservation of a free society?

Please join us for an intriguing look at the 2016 electorate and the implications of populism and nationalism for public policy and future debates.

**Panel 1 : Populism and Nationalism in America: Understanding the Electorate**

- **Mindy Finn**, Advisor, Democracy Fund Voice
- **Alex Lundry**, Co-Founder and Chief Data Scientist, Deep Root Analytics
- **Lisa Dropkin**, Principal, Edge Research
- **Patrick Ruffini**, Co-Founder Echelon Insights
- **Emily Ekins**, Research Fellow, Cato Institute

**Panel 2 : Policy Implications of the New Populism**

- **Ruy Teixeira**, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
- **Robert P. Jones**, CEO, Public Religion Research Institute
- **Henry Olsen**, Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center
- **Meira Neggaz**, Executive Director, ISPU
- **Alex Nowrasteh**, Research Fellow, Cato Institute

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