While I would agree with his general take on Populism (it is the ultimate "might makes right" concept)... any and all ideas stand on there own
Just because an idea become part of a Populism movement neither makes it right or wrong ...the idea stands on its own....
Why do I bring this up...(illegal)immigration .... I get the impression that the writer ultimate reason at least in this article on the evils of Populism was to link(illegal)immigration to a Populism ...
But then which side? ...
The pro(illegal)immigration side?...with there mass street demonstration they do seem to be a classic Populists movement
But the writer just speak of conservatives and the (illegal)immigration issues...in his waring of the evils of Populism.... interesting...I smell a Red Herring coming in the next few day .....
Idea's stand on there own
...pro(illegal)immigration Populism movement is neither makes it right or wrong
And a anti(illegal)immigration Populism movement (should in it ever rival the Pro illegal) neither makes it right or wrong ....the idea's stand on there own
I think Jonah actually admits as much later in the article when he says:
That said, I think populist rhetoric and passion can be healthy in small doses. After all, sometimes elites and their institutions are arrayed against the people; 2+2=4 when people say it does and when people say it doesn’t, and it isn’t any less true when it’s being frantically chanted by a mass of people.
I think the populist anger over illegal immigration is a justifiable response to the elitist argument that the government is trying to shove down our gullets that 2+2=3.