Populism – a threat or a challenge for the democratic system?
The election of Donald Trump as President-Elect last month was a surprise to most, including the candidate himself. ‘Monday nite quarterbacking’ was widespread throughout the political spectrum. What happened?? How did this happen? Of course, numerous factors influenced both democratic and republican voters but one major factor was either overlooked and/or dismissed. The pundits and pollsters got it wrong. POPULISM was real and widespread. Succinctly and historically Populism can be described as the working class seeking economic justice. However, this…