Media Fails Again: "Populist" Has New Definition
Media Fails Again: "Populist" Has New Definition
by Indy » Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:52 am
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Re: Media Fails Again: "Populist" Has New Definition
by Philly » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:02 am
Racism and nativism are traditionally part of a populist platform, like it or not. Trump is running a populist campaign on the right.
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Re: Media Fails Again: "Populist" Has New Definition
by John Galt » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:47 am
yeah trump is populist. nativism is so hot right now
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Re: Media Fails Again: "Populist" Has New Definition
by Indy » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:51 am
Since when has "populism" been synonymous with nativism?
And you really think Trump is a honest-to-God populist?
Although I'll give you he's the first freakin' non-GOPP person to take a populist tax stance (albeit he's not required to lick the boots of the 1% for funding, which is key).
And you really think Trump is a honest-to-God populist?
Although I'll give you he's the first freakin' non-GOPP person to take a populist tax stance (albeit he's not required to lick the boots of the 1% for funding, which is key).
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Re: Media Fails Again: "Populist" Has New Definition
by Philly » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:54 am
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Re: Media Fails Again: "Populist" Has New Definition
by John Galt » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:02 am
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Re: Media Fails Again: "Populist" Has New Definition
by Indy » Tue Sep 15, 2015 10:21 am
For the record, populist in the dictionary:
pop·u·list
ˈpäpyələst/Submit
noun
1.
a member or adherent of a political party seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people
I hear what you're saying, but I don't remember "ordinary" meaning: white only.
What he's doing reminds me more of what was going on in Serbia in the 90s. It's also misdirection. Mexicans are the source of all our problems? WTF?
I can assure you the 1% aren't Mexicans. And Mexicans didn't destroy our economy in 2008 either.
pop·u·list
ˈpäpyələst/Submit
noun
1.
a member or adherent of a political party seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people
I hear what you're saying, but I don't remember "ordinary" meaning: white only.
What he's doing reminds me more of what was going on in Serbia in the 90s. It's also misdirection. Mexicans are the source of all our problems? WTF?
I can assure you the 1% aren't Mexicans. And Mexicans didn't destroy our economy in 2008 either.
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