• spez_hole [he/him,they/them]
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    4 years ago

    Is there another meaning to 'populist?'

    Democrats speak meaningless truths in their cherished civil discourse and lie in intent and attitude, conservatives can lie in broad daylight which is the honest reality, the honest attitude of our politics and it lends itself to popular sentiments

    • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      It's just a word that doesn't actually have meaning. It's double speak that attempts to equate communists and fascists by demonizing anyone who acknowledges that humans exist outside of television and spreadsheets.

      It's a thought terminating cliché that flattens two very important things that everyone should understand as separate.

      • spez_hole [he/him,they/them]
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        4 years ago

        I think that's too far. it doesn't need to have a positive or negative connotation. 'harnessing popular sentiment' is a thing that happens, as you agree, so let's make a word for it.

        when republicans appeal to "real americans" or whatever bullshit, that's populist compared to liberals' appeals to meritorious individuals.