Until the past year, I never understood why populism was a bad word. "Doing what the people want? What's the problem with that?" I always learned growing up in

Until the past year, I never understood why populism was a bad word. "Doing what the people want? What's the problem with that?" I always learned growing up in school that the definition of democracy was "rule of the majority, with respect for minority rights". I never realized how important that second part was.