As the election of Trump and the rise of Bernie Sanders attests, Americans are living in populist times. But, what does ‘populism’ mean, and does it deserve its negative reputation? What are the sources of anger that Trump and Sanders tap into as populist candidates? Today, I delve into those Continue Reading
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Expanding Minority Rights Sours Many Citizens on Democracy
In a new article, Christopher Claassen provides evidence that supports a theory that public opinion reacts to government policies by moving in the opposite direction.1 That is, if the public perceives that policy has shifted too far in one direction (conservative or liberal), their preference is for it to go Continue Reading