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Replay all of the Trump

moat — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 16:34:19 +0000

Replay all of the Trump speeches in his rallies where he used the word "we" and then get back to me and explain what "divisive" means.

Trying to redefine the

Peter — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 15:59:00 +0000

In reply to The biggest mistake that

Trying to redefine the meaning of these words just makes you look confused and desperate. Redistributing wealth is and will always be a commie idea while a populist would look for ways to improve peoples earnings from work not the dole. Identity politics is another invention of the left so don't try to smear good people with that divisive branding.

The biggest mistake that

moat — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 14:28:17 +0000

In reply to Is populism really the villain here?

The biggest mistake that comes from using "populism" as a description of political movements is when it treats an established culture of power and privilege as if it were an emerging phenomenon, touched for the very first time.

For example, Huey Long's call to redistribute wealth was a "populist" appeal because it proposed giving a new power to those who had none. The identity politics of MAGA is all about the last word, "again." The people who now call out for representation fear they are losing the rights and privileges their parents enjoyed. They didn't talk about it much back when they were certain that nothing would change it.

Angry dissidence doesn’t

HSG — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 13:25:17 +0000

In reply to Is populism really the villain here?

Angry dissidence doesn’t arise by accident. It is typically a response to genuine failures and injustices. The best way to combat the populists’ excesses is to deal with the discontents to which they give voice.