The power of populism: What makes a leader a populist?
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 10 April 2023
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Populism has been on the rise in recent years. But why? And what exactly is populism? It’s the first episode of our series "The power of populism."
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| 1:00.2 | Populism. |
| 1:09.6 | You shall not choose the fine man's time upon a trough of booze. |
| 1:14.6 | Long a force in American history. |
| 1:16.8 | Whose property has been confiscated in its entirety. |
| 1:20.2 | And whose orders and courage have been defecated. |
| 1:23.6 | The dictionary defines populism as a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people. |
| 1:30.2 | When the concerns of foreigners take precedence over the needs of Americans, |
| 1:34.4 | our government is betraying us and has become illegitimate. |
| 1:38.0 | Who feel that their concerns are disregarded. |
| 1:40.8 | What are you thinking of having a Chicago Tea Party in July? |
| 1:44.8 | President Obama, are you listening? |
| 1:47.4 | Who feel they're ignored by established elite groups? |
| 1:51.2 | When left-wing populism, it goes toward the economic elites. |
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