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TheBeardofGilgamesh t1_jdm174v wrote

Why is populism bad exactly? Switzerland is populist to its core and it does very well. Why is it a good thing that our government in the US no matter what party they are in failing to do things all American want a good thing?

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Poke-Party t1_jdmeezs wrote

Because populism as a political movement almost always involves “othering” some group and scapegoating them for all your problems. In extreme cases this can lead to violence against said group or groups and can be dangerous

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