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2016 Postmortem

Igel

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7. "Populist" is a kind of exonym.

Reply to Buckeye_Democrat (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 09:19 PM

Dec 2016

One that's intended to be insulting. Sort of like saying one's trying to appeal to hoi polloi, to the unwashed masses. Which is obviously degrading and so utterly beneath the speaker's preference as to be not worthy of comment.

Sniff. Sniff.

I found Sander's campaign to be no less populist, but oriented towards a different subset of the populace. One that many sympathized with. Good people. The washed masses, so to speak.

Split country, split populism.

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In what way is the Republican Party platform more "populist" than the Democratic Party platform? [View all] Garrett78 Dec 2016 OP

What the hell does 'populist' mean, anyway?? Nothing. pangaia Dec 2016 #1

It's not. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #2

"Populist" is a kind of exonym. Igel Dec 2016 #7

I agree. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #9

There is nothing in the r platform that is populist in general TexasProgresive Dec 2016 #3

I don't know anyone who votes on platform, they vote for candidates NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #4

They have corrupted the use of populist Lithos Dec 2016 #5

Oh, lots of reasons Zambero Dec 2016 #6

I have no idea what the (R) platform is. Igel Dec 2016 #8

I guess I should have said "message" instead of "platform." Garrett78 Dec 2016 #10

He fooled peopple into thinking he was for the little guy, thats all that it means. dionysus Dec 2016 #13

Jamelle Bouie said it best: Garrett78 Dec 2016 #14

M$M describing the GOP/Trump as "populist' is doing its part in pushing propaganda. Bill USA Dec 2016 #11

Yep. It is really time we as a party start calling out the money. Courting it isn't working. nt JCanete Dec 2016 #12