• go_go_gadget@lemmy.world
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    8 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?

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      8 months ago

      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.