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I would rephrase: populism assumes there is a will of the people and implementing that automatically makes everything work fine, without need for compromise wit
by riffraff 8y ago
I would rephrase: populism assumes there is a will of the people and implementing that automatically makes everything work fine, without need for compromise with other players or reality at large.
- nabla9 8y agoBasically yes. Will of the people don't exist as starting point. It is the end result of complex democratic process and interaction with democratic institutions. The proper end result is not what any interest group wants but hopefully a negotiated result that represents a deal that most people can accept. We should try to improve this process, not to make it streamlined and as short as possible.