Both the Tories and Labour in Britain, and the Republicans and Democrats in the US, are pro-neoliberal, corporatist, pro-oligarchy parties. Even though large majorities in both countries don't want massive, unprecedented levels of in-migration and demographic change, and all of the societal and cultural chaos that comes with it, it doesn…
Both the Tories and Labour in Britain, and the Republicans and Democrats in the US, are pro-neoliberal, corporatist, pro-oligarchy parties. Even though large majorities in both countries don't want massive, unprecedented levels of in-migration and demographic change, and all of the societal and cultural chaos that comes with it, it doesn't matter who they vote for, no one in the ruling class will respect that preference at the policy level.
Populism--when the will of the people is respected by the leadership--is the antithesis of oligarchy. Mounk, strangely, continually insists that oligarchy is "democracy" and populism is a threat to democracy. In a recent article he and his interviewee came right out and said so.
Both the Tories and Labour in Britain, and the Republicans and Democrats in the US, are pro-neoliberal, corporatist, pro-oligarchy parties. Even though large majorities in both countries don't want massive, unprecedented levels of in-migration and demographic change, and all of the societal and cultural chaos that comes with it, it doesn't matter who they vote for, no one in the ruling class will respect that preference at the policy level.
Populism--when the will of the people is respected by the leadership--is the antithesis of oligarchy. Mounk, strangely, continually insists that oligarchy is "democracy" and populism is a threat to democracy. In a recent article he and his interviewee came right out and said so.