ooli3@sopuli.xyz to World Politics@lemmy.world · 2 months agoPopulist parties choose divisive issues on purpose, researchers saynorwegianscitechnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down11
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minus-squareWallsToTheBalls@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoSo as a vibe check, are you (the person reading this comment) for or against populist ideas?
minus-squareWallsToTheBalls@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoInteresting, the article doesn’t specify either 🤔
minus-squaregAlienLifeform@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months ago“Everyone should be able to make their voice heard in truly democratic processes.” - good populism “We should form an angry mob and go burn the houses of [minority group].” - bad populism “To hell with the doctors, this old folk remedy totally cures [communicable disease].” - also bad populism Populism is always going to be a force in politics imo, trying to stop it just leads to more bad populism than good populism
So as a vibe check, are you (the person reading this comment) for or against populist ideas?
Which ones?
Interesting, the article doesn’t specify either 🤔
“Everyone should be able to make their voice heard in truly democratic processes.” - good populism
“We should form an angry mob and go burn the houses of [minority group].” - bad populism
“To hell with the doctors, this old folk remedy totally cures [communicable disease].” - also bad populism
Populism is always going to be a force in politics imo, trying to stop it just leads to more bad populism than good populism