Populism is an approach to politics which views "the people" as being opposed to "the elite" and is often used as a synonym of anti-establishment; as an ideology, it transcends the typical divisions of left and right and has become more prevalent in the US with the rise of disenfranchisement and apathy toward the rise of disenfranchisement and apathy toward the establishment. (Wikipedia)
When Keri Lake, GOP Arizona Gubernatorial says “you can’t talk about vaccines,” of course she means that elevating false claims about the dangers of coronavirus vaccination and downplaying the obvious benefits (like staying alive) yields pushback or condemnation. When she says “you can’t talk about elections,” she means that she can’t make unfounded claims about the election results being tainted without scores of actual experts and objective observers pointing out that she’s wrong. When she says “you can’t talk about Paul Pelosi” — the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) who was bludgeoned with a hammer in their home last week — she means that elevating grotesque, unfounded conspiracy theories to turn the attack into a political ding for the left results in similar condemnation. (Washington Post)
Fox News host Laura Ingraham says if the Republican Party remains focused on populist messaging put forth by former President Trump, it is likely to have success in future elections and will be in a strong position to take back the White House in 2024. (The Hill)
I am AFRAID of people like Keri Lake and Laura Ingraham. Both of these women, seem to enjoy a life of NO TRUTH, AND NO CONSEQUENCES. They both live in an Elitist Ivory Tower, as does Trump, but pretend, somehow they are of the people, just like the people. Both are smart enough to understand how to talk HATE/STUPID/BIAS and BOGUS appealing to the masses as if they both share anything at all in common. POPULISM is such a catchy idea. The GOP pretends not a single Republican Politician considers she or he better than the rest. YET, the GOP wants to tell the rest just how to NOT or how TO live their lives!
