Well written article, Jared. Always appreciate how you explain things without all the jargon of "academia". I am wondering though how do we deal with the populists that do not listen? They feign listening with surveys, panels and the like; but, only "listen" to those who present the populist point of view. Something like here in Alberta with the 'A;berta Next' panel for example.
This was interesting. This is my first time reading anything about pluralism and populism, so I wasn't completely able to grasp the text, but it was an interesting read. It feels like, in the USA, republicans are pluralists and democrats are populists? But some of the characteristics mentioned sort of fall under both... so I guess it isn't a complete 1-to-1 comparison? Can someone shine a little light for me?
The US has changed nothing to remove or change its "checks and balances". There has been no Constitutional Amendment in decades. The current president has no more power and congress has no less power, their court system has no less or more power, as at this time last year. Its is easy to look that up.
Academia being key to anything is laughable, especially the professor crew. That's like giving power to the young in Cambodia in the 1970s...oh wait..
Educate students, yes. Ensure they have logic and reasoning, yes. Treat them like they are educated and can see the downstream effects of their ideas, no effing way.
I am sorry to have missed this.
Well written article, Jared. Always appreciate how you explain things without all the jargon of "academia". I am wondering though how do we deal with the populists that do not listen? They feign listening with surveys, panels and the like; but, only "listen" to those who present the populist point of view. Something like here in Alberta with the 'A;berta Next' panel for example.
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One of the most important things to do with folks like that? Don't overestimate their prevalence and prominence. Populists thrive on projection. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/opinion-danielle-smith-populism-playbook-1.6617059
This was interesting. This is my first time reading anything about pluralism and populism, so I wasn't completely able to grasp the text, but it was an interesting read. It feels like, in the USA, republicans are pluralists and democrats are populists? But some of the characteristics mentioned sort of fall under both... so I guess it isn't a complete 1-to-1 comparison? Can someone shine a little light for me?
The US has changed nothing to remove or change its "checks and balances". There has been no Constitutional Amendment in decades. The current president has no more power and congress has no less power, their court system has no less or more power, as at this time last year. Its is easy to look that up.
Academia being key to anything is laughable, especially the professor crew. That's like giving power to the young in Cambodia in the 1970s...oh wait..
Educate students, yes. Ensure they have logic and reasoning, yes. Treat them like they are educated and can see the downstream effects of their ideas, no effing way.