Populism threatens stability and erodes the decency of institutions

There’s a difference between the illusory “will of the people” and opportunists who whip up popular sentiment to fuel their agenda. Whether from the left or from the right, populism threatens stability and erodes the decency of institutions. Politicians who ride in on public anger rarely have any plan for addressing underlying situations that can be manipulated into anger…or for that matter, any incentive to do so.