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§ The minds · fictional · United States · Governor (fiction)

Willie Stark

The people's man, corrupted

Populism's rise and fall, in one life.

Rooted Longist →
Economic−56
SocialistMarket
Governance+54
LibertarianAuthoritarian
Social−28
TraditionalProgressive
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Robert Penn Warren's governor, modelled on Huey Long, whose arc from idealistic reformer to ruthless boss is American literature's definitive study of redistributive populism and its corruption.

social

Folksy traditionalist who speaks the common tongue.

economic

Soaks the rich to build roads, schools and hospitals for the poor.

governance

Amasses near-absolute power 'for the people's own good.'

Notable for
  • Hero of 'All the King's Men'
  • Modelled on Huey Long
  • Populist rise and fall
populismpowercorruption
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