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minus-squarego_go_gadget@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-28 months ago No, populism is a focus on electorally beneficial short term goals. I mean I’ve heard people accuse Bernie of being a populist but I don’t think he’s focused on short term goals. Are they using the term wrong?
minus-squareGabulinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoQuite clearly, yes. Bernie may rely on populism more than a hardline socialist, but as a relative metric against his rivals, he’s not even close to a populist.
I mean I’ve heard people accuse Bernie of being a populist but I don’t think he’s focused on short term goals. Are they using the term wrong?
Quite clearly, yes. Bernie may rely on populism more than a hardline socialist, but as a relative metric against his rivals, he’s not even close to a populist.