I was using the dictionary definition of pupulism, meaning anybody who supports policies for ordinary people, rather than the privileged elite. I see it as the first step to ending corporate capitalism.Originally posted by Shadow Nexus
OK, about that, I don't know exactly what populism is in English, but in my language "populismo" stands for a political strategy that consists in winning elections not with real merits, but just for being popular. Example, in Chile, Lavin (Preety right winged) went to the poor sectors of Santiago and started giving away kitchen equipment. He also did an artifical beach in Mapocho. Populism is basically that, electoralism and demagogy. Like, before the elections, Bush starts this plan for nice immigrants to stay more on the country and . Thats electoralism, compete populism. Kissing babies or going on humanitarian good deed before the elections is populism too. Thats why I keep saying democracy has degenerated into a populism.
Dean isn't a populist. He puts on a show just like everybody else.
oh....there won't be any Iraqi oil for several years but there is *cough*Haliburton*cough* great opportunity right now for kickbacks and corporate profiteering.
