Understanding Populism in the United States, Germany and the UK

[Celerity]

Episode #40 of Social Europe Podcast brings to you a panel discussion on populism in the United States, Germany and the UK. The debate is brought to you in cooperation with Das Progressive Zentrum and features Sudha David-Wilp (German Marshall Fund of the United States), Robert Habeck (Leader of the German Green Party), Reiner Hoffman (President of the German DGB), Anneliese Dodds (Labour MP for Oxford East) and Michael Werz (Center for American Progress).

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[Wounded Bear]

1. The basic problem with "Populism" is that it almost never reflects majority opinion...

or desires. Populism generally involves a very vocal minority that seizes power through political manipulation.

[Celerity]

2. that panel deals a lot with the deep-seeded emotional appeal of fear that the RW populists (Trump,

AfD in Germany, etc) use to gain mass traction and the need for the centre-left to come up with some sort of response that can counter it.