Populism is a foundational element of democracy, manipulated by demagogues, argues Oscar Whittle 4/6 

True but the points are valid. Right vs Left, and elites believing they know better than the people.

A constitutional republic with a - say it with me - representative democracy. There we go, that wasn’t so hard. If I had a dollar for every time someone conflates _direct_ democracy with democracy in general, I’d be rich.

@@jacobstamm No, we're still a representative republic. You won't find in any of the founding documents, The Articles of Association, the Committees of Correspondence, the Declaration of Independence, The Artcles of Confederation, The US Constitution, or the Ill of Rights the word "democracy" or any variation of it. Tge Founding Fathers and Framers loathed and feared democracy that much as to never use that word except with disdain and the most harsh criticism.

@@warlord8954 The complete answer is that we are all of the above: a constitutional republic governed primarily through representative democracy. Don’t forget that these terms are not mutually exclusive. Regardless of the wording used 250 years ago, the USA was from its very inception a collection of representative democracies.

@@jacobstamm And as the federalist papers (which should be used to interpret the Constitution) reveals the founders were against majority/mob rule and they explained why a representative republic was different.

Amen 🙏🏾

Double Trump!

I can imagine seeing him as the lesser evil, but I can’t imagine being enthusiastic about him. If you ignore all the BS the MSM targeted at him and acknowledge only his legitimate failings, you’re still left with serious issues which would require massive compartmentalization, ignorance, or immorality to still be enthusiastic about.

@@jacobstamm FFS Jacob, does this dude live rent free in your head? He's ABSOLUTELY the lesser of two evils- you don't need to "imagine" it. Look at what has happened to the USA in 4 years of the current dementia patient in the White House.

@@jacobstamm but the Chinacrats have no immorality, ignorance or Constitution-shredding to speak of, right? GTFO

Britain is a democracy. And he is speaking generally

The U.S constitution states the U.S is a democratic republic.

Love

_(makes goofy skewed face)_

don't forget educational institutions and the "intellectuals" featured here

That was true of the first female speaker and Oli guy. He has a nice part to his hair, though, which we get to see since he is always looking down.

Like most elitist leftists he is lazy

@@thelaserchick1 exactly, they do the bare minimum

According to him, he relied on online research to gather information, specifically using Google as a primary source. However, it's important to note that Google's algorithms can be prone to biases and may potentially censor certain information. As a result, it's essential to adopt a more comprehensive approach to information gathering, incorporating multiple sources and verifying facts through reputable channels to ensure accuracy and reliability.

As Thomas Sowell has well-documented, poverty doesn't cause crime. Broken families cause crime. The destruction was purposeful.

​@@RickMcCargarThomas sowell a great wise man!.🕊

A big gap between poverty and wealth is a real threat to democracy ... Trump was a populist President yet his Tax breaks served mainly his millionaire friends while increasing the burden of the middle class by higher taxes! This is a typical example when populism can take advantage of the purity of the masses ... However, this can be easily checked when the first tax return to which the 'cuts' apply is completed While... On the other spectrum the elites think they know best and try to 'subdue' everyone into thinking like them pushing everyone into Marxism where the few rule with 'unanimous' power. I talked to a Vietnamese who told me she goes back to visit her family and how she was able to escape Vietnam and she said :'Communism is in the hands of few families and everything is to serve them while pushing propaganda that everyone is equal. They take riches from all for the benefit of themselves and their families becoming the 'royalty comrades' .... Throughout history communists countries all know that the Communists in power were the elites that had everything at the snap of their fingers while the rest was the fill in as needed, with rationed food & electricity, while being indoctrinated how terrible the west was. When the BLM founder was found to have bought few million dollars properties with donations given to help the people she was advocating for, I said: "She is a true communist/Marxist! She claimed but now she proved" Her behavior was not new to people who encountered communism and Americans initially thought she was targeted by conspiracy theorists and racists, when proved that she indeed did she resigned and got a waiver because of politically charged environment and the color of her skin! USA Constitution is one of the most beautiful piece of document that I have read. The elevated thinking that the forefathers put into drafting the Constitution is unmatchable in the World and I hope it will be preserved for many years to come...that is the bedrock of democracy! Elites can be more dangerous than populists ... but also if populists are not kept in 'check' can become monsters. A very fine and fragile balance! It's so refreshing to watch this debate especially with the rise of social media, the debates kind of died off in USA and this is one of the main reasons for polarization, not Obama nor Trump > social media. Before the candidates used to do town halls and debates, but now they shy away from them and issue statements on twitter, Facebook, instagram, etc. I applaud you for doing this...I hope you will never stop this wonderful process of debate ... bringing issues to light and looking to them from different angles (establishing the grey area and staying away from B&W) 👏

Attempting to eliminate poverty by forcing everyone to have the same is communism, which is a threat to everyone. Socialists suck.

You can be poor and still understand the finer points of statecraft

Both Google and Facebook were developed by Darpa, they are not your friend. It is big brother watching over all you do and think.

What a ridiculous idea that is in no way beneficial to the citizenry of a nation.

I can tell you that is not true. I have been a woman for many decades and I am not proelite. I also actually know what a woman is, I can tell you women do not have penises.

That's what Paul Pelosi thought! ❤️🙏