I've wondered for some time this weird logic of accusing someone from "populism". It's two things in one package: 1. Admitting that your opponent is better at

I've wondered for some time this weird logic of accusing someone from "populism". It's two things in one package: 1. Admitting that your opponent is better at rhetoric. 2. Accusing his voters for stupidity. Neither of these is helping you to win those voters back. It's in-group feel-good bullshit. As if you didn't want to get elected in the first place. Now shut up and learn from your enemy. Or alternatively call out their lies if they really lied.