Can you recognize populism?

Spot the framing, the democratic warning signs and the false positives. This tests political literacy—it does not label your beliefs or discredit people for criticizing power.

Criticism is not automatically populism.

Wealthy donors can influence policy. Companies and individuals can avoid tax. Institutions can fail or become captured. Populism concerns the additional claim that one authentic people faces a uniformly corrupt enemy, often with only one movement presented as legitimate.

Core framingWho represents the people?Legitimate oppositionDemocratic safeguardsWhat is not automatically populism?Similar but different ideas

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