Just a reminder …
The opposite of a #populist is an #elitist

Which makes me wonder why “populist” movements so often promote “elite” outcomes.

Do you know what we call elitism, instead of elitism?

#Liberalism, that’s what.

Is the picture becoming clearer now?

»#Frugalpopulists: #fiscalmanagement under populist rule in #Europe and the #OECD.« https://www.frontiersin.orghttps//www.frontiersin.org/journals/political-science/articles/10.3389/fpos.2025.1565020/full?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

»Why deregulating online platforms is actually bad for free speech« https://theconversation.com/why-deregulating-online-platforms-is-actually-bad-for-free-speech-253015?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

»5 insights on #sustainableleadership through instability and change.« https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/04/5-insights-on-sustainable-leadership-through-instability-and-change/?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

»Can You Really #FightPopulism With Populism? The #Americanleft’s favorite double act hopes it has the key to rallying the anti-#Trump resistance—and timid #Democrats.« https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/04/bernie-sanders-aoc-rally/682430/?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

#Populist #Poilievre bullsh*t wins (some of) big labour. The bigger the lies, the more they swallow.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/tories-racking-trade-union-endorsements-200728650.html

Rightwing populists will keep winning until we grasp this truth about human nature https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/13/trump-populists-human-nature-economic-growth?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#equality #economy #rightwing #populism #taxtherich #populist #trump #starmer #merz #friedrichmerz #macron

Serbia’s populist president demands order after months of anti-corruption protests shaking his rule https://www.byteseu.com/918856/ #AleksandarVučić #AntiCorruption #populist #Serbia

»#RightWingPopulism Is Going #Mainstream. Will It Last?« https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/13/trump-populism-europe-us-00287198?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

»How #Trump’s #Tariffs Fit the #Autocrat’s Playbook: The President thrives on confrontation and demands supplication. Politicizing the economy creates opportunities for both.« https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-trumps-tariffs-fit-the-autocrats-playbook?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

#TuesdayColumn: It is easy to sneer at a neo-#fascist #Italy restricting #citizenship rights as just another #populist encroachment. Then again, legitimate citizenry is an important fundament to any #democracy... #poltiics #writing

Gate-Keeping Citizenship:
https://wastedwordsweb.wordpress.com/2025/04/08/citizenship-gate-keeping/

»The radical European #peasantmovements that formed #populistparties and breakaway republics.« https://theconversation.com/the-radical-european-peasant-movements-that-formed-populist-parties-and-breakaway-republics-251379?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

»The #ruleoflaw is #democracy’s last defence — that’s why #populists attack it: It’s no accident that from #France to #Wisconsin, the #radicalright seek to undermine faith in the judiciary.« https://www.ft.com/content/85c8e2b5-f2dd-4413-b605-7a4509c8024e?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

»Under #Trump, the U.S. Has Adopted an #AutocracyPromotion Agenda.« https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-us-populism-democracy/?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

»Can you tell the difference between real and fake news photos? Take the quiz to find out« https://theconversation.com/can-you-tell-the-difference-between-real-and-fake-news-photos-take-the-quiz-to-find-out-253539?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

»How memes spread conspiracy theories – and what to consider before sharing one« https://theconversation.com/how-memes-spread-conspiracy-theories-and-what-to-consider-before-sharing-one-252780?Populist.in #FactsCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

»#LePen Verdict Fuels Claims That #Europe’s #Elites Are Colluding Against #Populists.« https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/le-pen-verdict-fuels-claims-that-europes-elites-are-colluding-against-populists-c08493e2?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

Unmasking #PierrePoilievre:
The Politician Behind the #Populist Rhetoric

https://www.mattvardy.com/blog/pierre-poilievre-leadership-record-canada-election-2025 #Environment #Housing #ABC #CdnPoli #SkinnyTrump #RussianAgent #HugoChávez #JairBolsonaro #DonaldTrump #RightWing #Diagolon #FreedomConvoy #Trans #LGBTQ #Misinformation #Disinformation #Freeloader

»#Fakepopulism: How #Trump’s #billionaireadmin serves the rich, and hurts everyone else.« https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/03/30/populism-trump-rich-billionaires-taxes/?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement