Re:The Economic Cost of Populism
by synecdoche on Monday September 18, 2023 @11:35AM
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Generally, even though an issue is complex it doesn't necessarily follow that the conclusion or solution, after analysing all possible aspects, must be complex. It may be simple. Or, conversely, that if a conclusion is simple to implement, it doesn't necessarily follow that the issue or analysis was simple.
It probably comes down to a word count and what can be chanted.
Take immigration, very complex.
Populist "Build a Wall". Super simple, can be chanted.
A more Capable Leader might take several sentences, or paragraphs to digest such a difficult subject. Still simplified, still glossing over a lot, but trying to convey some concept. It can't be chanted, and it still takes the listener some brain power to process.
Basically Anger. If you can come up with a slogan, that people can chant angrily -> "Populist".