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Populist is just what the losing side calls democracy. See also elitism vs meritocracy.
by gaius 10y ago
Populist is just what the losing side calls democracy.
See also elitism vs meritocracy.
- Locke1689 10y agoThe difference between populism and democracy is that populists always claim to speak "for the people" even if the people are divided. They'll even take action against the majority and simply claim that all the "real" people are for it.
- barrkel 10y agoDemocracy isn't rule of the majority; that's tyranny of the majority.