"Populism is a political doctrine that appeals to the interests and conceptions (such as hopes and fears) of the general people, especially contrasting those interests with the interests of the elite."
Democracy: Low taxes on essential products
Populism: High taxes on essential products, then "stamps", "aids", or low taxes/subsidies on a very specific range of said essential product
Also similar to the Roman Strategy of Bread and Circuses
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"Populism is a political doctrine that appeals to the interests and conceptions (such as hopes and fears) of the general people, especially contrasting those interests with the interests of the elite."
Democracy: Cheap Education Populism: Easy-to-get student loans
Democracy: Low taxes on essential products Populism: High taxes on essential products, then "stamps", "aids", or low taxes/subsidies on a very specific range of said essential product
Also similar to the Roman Strategy of Bread and Circuses