Whence populism?

[mahnmut]

There's a reason for the rise of populism. And it's economic strife and all the social turmoil that comes with it. The political elites being inadequate in the whole situation, also helps.

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[surferelf.livejournal.com]

Whence economic strife?

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

From greed, mostly.

[surferelf.livejournal.com]

Greed is a constant of the human condition.  Why would it cause problems now?

[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

Have I said anywhere that it's causing problems only now?