I agree that populism is a threat to democracy and also that the obvious potential solutions are less than ideal. It’s a tough problem, and one I worry about in

I agree that populism is a threat to democracy and also that the obvious potential solutions are less than ideal. It’s a tough problem, and one I worry about in the United States. It’s hard to convince people that are pissed off about their lot in life that the person telling them they can fix all of their problems if they were only elected may not have their best interests in mind, or that their ‘solutions’ are not at all practical, or that they’re just interested in power and don’t plan to fix anything. I guess I just don’t understand how anyone gets emotionally invested in a politician.