Daniel Kinderman

Prof at @UDPOSCIR. Political economy, business and politics, populism, democracy, capitalism, Corporate Social Responsibility (+ irresponsibility).

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Yesterday, I spoke with @MattEganCNN about the growing list of business execs with links to Epstein who've been forced to step down. In my view, this exposes a "deep rot" at the top of society - people have every right to be angry. Check out the article: https://t.co/SumCnw6i8m

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A majority of Americans feel that ICE has been too tough. Businesses have long hesitated to criticize the administration, but that seems to be changing, as we can see in this letter from Silicon Valley tech workers https://t.co/Q8uEniYShv +from businesses in Minnesota + elsewhere

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The killing/murder of Renee Good and the DOJ's probe into Fed Chair Powell have taken place just a few days apart. Both of these actions are highly salient and unpopular. Is this the turning point, the critical juncture when the political tide turns decisively against Trump/MAGA?

[Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevine]

🔥 'Appeasement is Risky and Dangerous – It’s Time for Business Leaders to Stand Up,' writes Daniel Kinderman, political science professor at the University of Delaware.

@BizRoundtable is an association of CEOs of leading US companies. Time to speak up.

https://t.co/yQhNPtNKlk

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As 2025 comes to an end, the political winds have shifted against MAGA - but Trump has had a massive impact. To get a sense of how Trump has reshaped American capitalism, check out this article https://t.co/oSMeyfVbfS which contains my thoughts and those of other leading experts.

[Maria Aspan @mariaaspan]

"When the U.S. government appears to favor a company over rivals, that distorts the marketplace....It's just bad for the economy."

Looking back at an eventful year for business, politics, & U.S. capitalism.
https://t.co/CYywwQSkzp

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At the end of 2025, the political momentum seems to have shifted against Trump 2.0. But Trump has had a massive impact. To get a sense of how President Trump has reshaped American capitalism, check out this article https://t.co/oSMeyfVbfS which contains my thoughts on the matter.

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This USA Today story cites my article published after George Floyd's murder https://t.co/c3BxfoXmE3 Makes me reflect on the stupid state of our politics. Instead of figuring out better ways to live together as free, equal, diverse citizens, the question has become: 'woke' or not?

[USA TODAY Money @USATODAYmoney]

It abandoned DEI but it's still accused of being 'woke.' Here's why. https://t.co/y4MP4bvFRO

[DCReport @DCReportMedia]

A sobering call: business leaders must choose courage over compliance. Appeasement strengthens authoritarianism — now is the time to speak out for democracy.

🔥 Read more:
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My latest essay, “Why Business Leaders Must Defend Democracy Now,” has just been published. You can read it here https://t.co/NnT8IjExMx I welcome your comments. Feel free to share it with anyone who may be interested.

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Trump is viewed as pro-business, and during Trump's first presidency, many businessmen revolved into politics https://t.co/1lufPkZYtN But Trump 2.0 now has a loyalty scorecard for business. Will the government put pressure on businesses that they view as insufficiently loyal?

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@dziblatt Exactly. And what happened today, and what's happening across the country shows that democracy is still alive and kicking in the United States, despite the unprecedented, reckless and aggressive assault it faces / we all face.

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In Deutschland ist die AfD im neuen Bundestag mit der größten Zahl von Unternehmern vertreten. @dneuerer hat mich zu diesem Thema in diesem sehr lesenswerten Artikel interviewt. Diese Entwicklung ist eine Zäsur für Deutschland, und die AfD wird das politisch ausnutzen.

[Dietmar Neuerer @dneuerer]

Mit dem Ausscheiden der #FDP aus dem Bundestag verliert das Parlament auch unternehmerischen Sachverstand. Auf Platz 1 rangiert jetzt die #AfD. Ob sie die Lücke schließen kann?

[Daniel Kinderman @DanielKinderman]

Check out @jguynn's piece about the Trump administration's war on #DEI. https://t.co/rQ7pXJyWik She refers to my research on business actions following George Floyd's murder, e.g. the US Chamber of Commerce's Equality of Opportunity Initiative, which has now been terminated.

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Have we entered an era of scaredy-cat capitalism? Check out this article https://t.co/K26zOLRLlk "Companies may regret cozying up with Trump & being quick to bend to his will ... a lot of companies will be sorry that they got on the bandwagon & did not keep a greater distance."

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Please watch and share @KimLaneLaw's excellent and very important talk "How to Lose a Democracy: What America Can Learn from the Rest of the World" https://t.co/foq6nqmkuA

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This article by Levitsky and Ziblatt is essential for understanding the United States' political trajectory towards "competitive authoritarianism." https://t.co/ZWgykAa5VP

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What is an oligarchy and is Biden right to call it a threat to US democracy? Check out this very helpful article https://t.co/ZWHJrnjxOB which contains some of my thoughts on the subject.

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Is a new oligarchy of tech CEOs taking shape in the U.S? In this article https://t.co/SsGfIWtERa I reflect about this emerging turbocharged 'Oligarchy 2.0,' the likelihood of public pushback, and the (possible) fraying of this alliance.

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After Luigi Mangione's murder of United Health CEO Brian Thompson, @MaxZahn_ interviewed me and other experts about growing hostility toward top managers. The article https://t.co/Myhs332TWe identifies key causes: a broken healthcare system, social media algorithms and populism.

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Der Westen wendet sich von China ab – die Schweiz macht das Gegenteil und vertieft die wirtschaftlichen Verflechtungen. Mit welchen Folgen? // Mit @WanHsinLiu von @kielinstitute, @DanielKinderman von @UDelaware und @GranoSimona von @UZH_ch
https://t.co/rWKWMs84ao