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.
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.
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.
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.