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yeah, well, I would argue it was a populist movement that brought France, and the US the bill or Rights and the constitution. So it worked at least sometimes.
by dukeofdoom 5y ago
yeah, well, I would argue it was a populist movement that brought France, and the US the bill or Rights and the constitution. So it worked at least sometimes.
Not that I disagree that sometimes it did not work out for the better. Pol Pot being an example.
- mint2 5y agoI’m less familiar with the french rev, but the American revolution isn’t exactly known for an antipathy to experts. That’s more pol pot as you say but I was specifically thinking of the maoist cultural revolution. As you can see there are many example of populist rejection of experts leading to truly great things. It should give pause to people.