Similarly troubling in these arguments is that implicitly, it suggests populism is a dirty word and the electorate is a gullible lot. Understandably then, in the run-up to the EC action, there have been a raft of editorials and comments making a strong case for discouraging populism. The Oxford dictionary defines populism as: The quality of appealing to or being aimed at ordinary people. Very simply, how does the EC ex-ante decide whether a promise in the manifesto and the associated justification provided by the political parties are achievable? Yes; populism is to be condemned when the undeserving benefit from such offerings.

Source: Mint May 15, 2016 13:37 UTC