> this is no reason for them to become populists and sway away from their actual job Protecting rights is not as easy as just giving a speech or writing a blog

> this is no reason for them to become populists and sway away from their actual job Protecting rights is not as easy as just giving a speech or writing a blog post. It is about engaging with the other side (not just calling them idiots). It is about building social capital. Over decades. So that when the time comes, to take a stand on something, you can cash it in even it is highly unpopular. That is the power great leaders have had throughout history and you cannot accumulate it(nonviolently) without being populist.