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11. Oh, been there, done that! :)

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 10:22 AM

Jun 2020

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What is a populist? [View all] kentuck Jun 2020 OP

Differences in populism between the 2 parties JonLP24 Jun 2020 #1

Umhm. Defined by the current leaders, the LW version was class warfare Hortensis Jun 2020 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author JonLP24 Jun 2020 #6

Suspect my moving most of my comment to its own post Hortensis Jun 2020 #8

Oh, been there, done that! :) Hortensis Jun 2020 #11

Demagogues Doc_Technical Jun 2020 #2

A euphemism for "unpopular and crazy?" lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #3

I disagree with significant portions of this academic description Tom Rinaldo Jun 2020 #5

Yours is the imagining of earnest supporters of change, Hortensis Jun 2020 #9

Problem is, they almost never redeem. Populist leaders Hortensis Jun 2020 #18

Good national leaders try to draw everyone Hortensis Jun 2020 #20

A good national leader has a strong moral compass Tom Rinaldo Jun 2020 #24

Yes. And must always be very clear-eyed about what is moral. Hortensis Jun 2020 #26

Here we reach full agreement Tom Rinaldo Jun 2020 #27

:) Nice! Hortensis Jun 2020 #28

I've always thought of it as politics for low info folks BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #12

Like Hope and Change JonLP24 Jun 2020 #21

This.... Hotler Jun 2020 #14

'Populist' is an abused term, imo empedocles Jun 2020 #17

Your first paragraph. Is that populism or just the truth? JonLP24 Jun 2020 #25