RVonse
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Nancy Pelosi offers the compelling 10 minute argument that modern populism has become a threat to democracy here:
But Winston counters her argument here:
While I do believe Pelosi has the correct stance regarding the negative uses of populism especially by a con artists, it is the corruption of Congress and Washington that has allowed populism to show up in the first place. If ruling elites in Washington were doing their job, the majority of the populace would be representative in the first place and there would be no reason for a populism movement either liberal or conservative.
I think it is very fitting that one of the most corrupt politicians I can think of (Pelosi and her insider trading) is the one arguing against the populist movement. And it is also very interesting that the liberals (lead by Pelosi) have shifted over time (since Obama was president) whether a populist is a good person or not. According to liberals a populist is now a deplorable person.
But Winston counters her argument here:
While I do believe Pelosi has the correct stance regarding the negative uses of populism especially by a con artists, it is the corruption of Congress and Washington that has allowed populism to show up in the first place. If ruling elites in Washington were doing their job, the majority of the populace would be representative in the first place and there would be no reason for a populism movement either liberal or conservative.
I think it is very fitting that one of the most corrupt politicians I can think of (Pelosi and her insider trading) is the one arguing against the populist movement. And it is also very interesting that the liberals (lead by Pelosi) have shifted over time (since Obama was president) whether a populist is a good person or not. According to liberals a populist is now a deplorable person.