Populism Pros And Cons

1st Argument:

Moving on to our first argument we can clearly see that that populism is an echo of the voice of the people. Once this it understood it becomes clear why you cannot regret the rise of global populism, and that is because it is created by the people’s will and is defined and applied differently in different regions and countries. There is no cookie-cutter form of populism because it cuts not just across geographical borders and historical eras, but also ideological cleavages, according to, Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser, an associate professor at the School of Political Science of the Diego Portales University in Chile. It becomes clear that in populism, the principle of nationalism is used as a tool to bring their communities

This can be seen specifically in countries such as China. Furthermore, given the ever increasing amount of threats posed on governments today, populist nationalism allows for communities to feel safe. Unfortunately, outside forces that pose threats to all communities can be found no matter their location. Whether it be ISIS, the CIRA, or Boko Haram, there are individuals whose sole goal is to cause mass hysteria and destroy society as we know it. Populist Nationalism however provides an anchor for our society. In a report by Andrew Thompson and Ralph Fevre titled, “The national question: sociological reflections on nation and nationalism”,they found that overall populism is an anchor for society helps individuals who otherwise would have been cast out to sea. It solidifies their bond with their government, protecting them from external sources all the while allowing the economy to

As the majority of people are not benefiting from supposed economic growth. This has bred a culture of anti-establishment policies, which populism on a psychological level shows the will of the people. According to, a report by the University of Amsterdam, titled, Political psychology research: ideology and cynicism are rooted in personality . They found that the, 2015 European Consortium for Political Research model of political preference holds that voters seek politicians and parties similar to their own personality and that successful politicians ‘speak the language of personality … by identifying and conveying those individual characteristics that are most appealing … to a particular constituency.. So we need to dispel the myth and the notion that it is irrational and wrong to be a populist, because it is necessary to understand that it is not irrational to express yourself politically to show your discontent to policies and agendas that you disagree