Hillary isn’t reaching people
Politicians ought to be better informed than the average person on the issues of the day, but that does not give them the right to despise the people they are […]
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Angry American Voters
The 2016 American primary elections have revealed considerable popular discontent and resentment towards the political class. Both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump got lots of support from angry anti-establishment voters. […]
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Widespread public discontent is seen as an opportunity by populist politicians; they can amplify people’s concerns and promise change as a means of gaining support (and the power that goes with […]
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PatternsofPower.org raises concerns when politicians act against the best interests of the populations they serve – and in democratic countries politicians make populist proposals in order to win forthcoming elections, even […]
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