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FiveGoodMen

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1. My, how language changes!

Reply to blueseas (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 03:32 PM

Jan 2017

"Populism" used to indicate being for the average person and not big money or powerful people.

Now it means racist, nationalist authoritarianism?

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What The Trump Era Will Feel Like: Clues From Populist Regimes Around The World [View all] blueseas Jan 2017 OP

My, how language changes! FiveGoodMen Jan 2017 #1

Pundits are afraid to use the word "fascism" DBoon Jan 2017 #5

already seeing signs of some of them. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #2

I'm 68 and terrified to stay in the US. sinkingfeeling Jan 2017 #3

"Populism" is putting a deceptively cheerful face on what we'll see. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #4

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