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[–] [email protected] -5 points 9 months ago (8 children)

The last populist TV personality worked out great, so why not?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Is Jon Stewart considered a populist?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I would consider him one, since he hasn't held public office before. But I'm not sure if there's a more strict definition.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

It's generally defined by a claim to represent some unified idea of the "true people" as opposed to the corrupt elites running everything.

Stewart is not pretending to represent anyone, he's just a guy highlighting problems and making jokes on television. If he ran for office he could decide to use populist or non-populust rhetoric.

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