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We the People: the charms and contradictions of populism
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10/11/2016 from
theconversation.com/we-the-people-the-charms-and-contradictions-of-populism-63769
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Two convergent trends are making populism a potent negative force.
First, democracies have morphed into unrepresentative plutocracies that lead growing numbers of people to feel shut out and voiceless...
Media ... business model is now based on social media and clicks, not facts. Clicks depend on theatrical performance, stunts, celebrity, entertainment and conflict. The combination of clicks with filter bubbles... Truth and facts now mean what the populist chooses them to mean... Overcoming populism ... also requires factual, public interest journalism.
First, democracies have morphed into unrepresentative plutocracies that lead growing numbers of people to feel shut out and voiceless...
Media ... business model is now based on social media and clicks, not facts. Clicks depend on theatrical performance, stunts, celebrity, entertainment and conflict. The combination of clicks with filter bubbles... Truth and facts now mean what the populist chooses them to mean... Overcoming populism ... also requires factual, public interest journalism.
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