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I think you have these two backwards. By definition a populist is promoting the rights and power of the people against privileged elite. It's no surprise the
by Consultant32452 6y ago
I think you have these two backwards. By definition a populist is promoting the rights and power of the people against privileged elite. It's no surprise the privileged elite consider populist an insult. And it's the moderates, the privileged elite, that have to instruct the proles about what's best for them.
- austincheney 6y agoThen we will disagree. I think your error is subjectivity in that you are narrowly focused upon audience stereotypes than behavior at large.
- notahacker 6y agoBy definition a populist claims to be promoting the rights and power of the people against a privileged elite. In many cases this involves instructing proles not to listen to any other views and especially not any criticism of their movement since these are falsehoods promoted to serve the interests of the elite, and sometimes flat out telling them what the popular will is supposed to be...
- Consultant32452 6y agoA moderate wishes to maintain the status quo position of the elite. I don't think it's helpful to try to debate which type of politician is likely to lie more.