Trump is a perfect example for my statement, I'm sorry. If a big man with an incoherent story but at least simple messages can connect with the voters, why can't the establishment? And they didn't want him. Even that article itself describes how a rising gap between rich and poor could push America to Trump.In post 274, ActionDan wrote:Not necessarily!In post 268, mykonian wrote:Populists like that are a sign that common politics is failing if they get bigger.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles ... or-renewal
Though you'll find no love for UKIP in me.
There are examples of populism working out in the long run (iirc one or two in south america that ended up being beneficial), but that also arose from a stormy rise in power as the people did not feel represented by the nationalist governments put there.
Common politics must be failing for populists to get the disgruntled common man they need.