Comments by "Golag Is watching you" (@golagiswatchingyou2966) on "China’s in Really Bad Shape" video.

  1. Covid was a horrific virus?
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  2. Populism is simply what is popular with the people, it can mean anything from communism, anti authoritarianism, fascism, pro free speech, pro guns, pro wellfare, socialism, traditionalism, nativism, natalism, anti natalism, everything. The irony is that in the west right now the least authoritarian political movements tend to be (not always) are populist movements because the governments have become authoritarian and are doing things quite on a softer level than China but slipping further to authoritarianism. The current leadership in the west tend to use corporations and big tech companies to do their censorship and spying for them, also arrest people for "mean tweets" the phrase "it's a private company it can do whatever it wants" is much closer to fascism than the populist movements against it. Always look what the populist stands for and who opposes them, most often in the west those who oppose them are the authoritarians who fear losing their power, propaganda is a great tool they use to demonize populists, just like in China.
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  3.  @HeadsFullOfEyeballs  Populism refers to a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people" and often juxtapose this group against "the elite". It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. The term developed in the late 19th century and has been applied to various politicians, parties and movements since that time, often as a pejorative. Within political science and other social sciences, several different definitions of populism have been employed, with some scholars proposing that the term be rejected altogether. A common framework for interpreting populism is known as the ideational approach: this defines populism as an ideology which presents "the people" as a morally good force and contrasts them against "the elite", who are portrayed as corrupt and self-serving. Populists differ in how "the people" are defined, but it can be based along class, ethnic, or national lines. Populists typically present "the elite" as comprising the political, economic, cultural, and media establishment, depicted as a homogeneous entity and accused of placing their own interests, and often the interests of other groups—such as large corporations, foreign countries, or immigrants—above the interests of "the people". Populist parties and social movements are often led by charismatic or dominant figures who present themselves as "the voice of the people". According to the ideational approach, populism is often combined with other ideologies, such as nationalism, liberalism, or socialism. Thus, populists can be found at different locations along the left–right political spectrum, and there exist both left-wing populism and right-wing populism. Other scholars of the social sciences have defined the term populism differently. According to the popular agency definition used by some historians of United States history, populism refers to popular engagement of the population in political decision making. An approach associated with the political scientist Ernesto Laclau presents populism as an emancipatory social force through which marginalised groups challenge dominant power structures. Some economists have used the term in reference to governments which engage in substantial public spending financed by foreign loans, resulting in hyperinflation and emergency measures. In popular discourse—where the term has often been used pejoratively—it has sometimes been used synonymously with demagogy, to describe politicians who present overly simplistic answers to complex questions in a highly emotional manner, or with opportunism, to characterise politicians who seek to please voters without rational consideration as to the best course of action. In the 1960s the term became increasingly popular among social scientists in Western countries, and later in the 20th century it was applied to various political parties active in liberal democracies. In the 21st century, the struggle over the term intensified in political discourse, particularly in the Americas and Europe, with it being used to describe a range of left-wing, right-wing, and centrist groups that challenged the established parties.[1] From wikipedia The irony of your statement is that authoritarians in power right now in the west argue via appeal to emotions, against critical thinking, very biased and openly promote authoritarianism, police state policies and censorship and label all populists as "extremists", "far right", "nazi's" , "racists" and via that appeal to emotion try to promote more censorship and authoritarianism. You are simply incorrect.
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