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Paul Ryan Criticizes Current State of American Politics

Updated 2026-09-04 22:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) criticizes the current state of American politics, stating that both parties have focused on populism rather than addressing serious issues like national debt. He argues that today's politics are 'fundamentally unserious.'

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Paul Ryan: Current state of politics 'fundamentally unserious'

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) blasted the current state of American politics, arguing that both parties have focused on embracing populism rather than serious efforts to rein in the national debt. “Our politics are just fundamentally unserious right now, and they used to be better,” Ryan

2026-09-04 21:52 UTC