The Populists' Red Roots Are Showing
The umpteenth time I read some conservative columnist blaming excess immigration on “elites” who want cheap child care or discounts on dusky gardeners, I decided to actually think about what was meant.
Why is the most popular form of populist argument the attribution of motive, a nasty and dishonest practice beloved of demagogues? Nasty because it turns …
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