The
classic definition of an 'economic populist' is a person who feels that
wealth is unfairly distributed in this country. Unsurprisingly, most
Republicans don’t feel that way.
According to surveys collected by PollingReport.com, only a third of them agree that our economy’s distribution of wealth is unfair. That compares to an overwhelming 80 percent of Democrats and 62 percent – nearly two-thirds – of "independents."
That means that a Democratic candidate who pushes populism has a chance of attracting two-thirds of independents and more than one-third of the opposition party’s voters. This enthusiasm translates into a desire for more government action, and the poll numbers become stronger as the questions get more specific.
The signs increasingly indicate that, however much the folkways of Washington may resist, this nation has entered a Populist Moment. If you live and work inside the Beltway, you ignore it at your own peril.
According to surveys collected by PollingReport.com, only a third of them agree that our economy’s distribution of wealth is unfair. That compares to an overwhelming 80 percent of Democrats and 62 percent – nearly two-thirds – of "independents."
That means that a Democratic candidate who pushes populism has a chance of attracting two-thirds of independents and more than one-third of the opposition party’s voters. This enthusiasm translates into a desire for more government action, and the poll numbers become stronger as the questions get more specific.
The signs increasingly indicate that, however much the folkways of Washington may resist, this nation has entered a Populist Moment. If you live and work inside the Beltway, you ignore it at your own peril.
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