Calling political newcomers populist is stupid. "Ah this challenger didn't come with the blessing of the DNC and other corporate sponsors, it must be a populist

Calling political newcomers populist is stupid. "Ah this challenger didn't come with the blessing of the DNC and other corporate sponsors, it must be a populist!" This article is talking about protectionism not populism. It is continuing the trend of forgetting that protectionism was a core Democratic trait until they abandoned the working class and decided to become super cool technocrats. And now that Trump, of all people, is championing protectionism, the left side is digging its heels in and cursing one of its former values.