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Every time incumbents lose an election, whether they be traditionalists, progressives, or just those in power, they hurl the word “populist” at the victor, as an epithet — a slur, something clearly undesirable.

That happened to Jason Kenney in Alberta, Doug Ford in Ontario, Donald Trump in the U.S., and even the leaders of Brexit — how dare those neanderthals upset the status quo!

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All over the world, the public is getting angry. They are saying enough. Maybe we should listen to them, instead of calling them names.