Tag populism

California ballot propositions crushed

All the ballot propositions were defeated except for F (which limits pay raises for state officials). The budget train wreck continues. Make no mistake, this was a voter revolt. And it was across the board. As mentioned before, both the…

Making change. Coalitions and populism

Reader KN in the comments to my John Rich “They’re Shutting Detroit Down” post refers to a World Socialist Web Site article on Rich, saying it has an interesting take on the song. I’d say it takes a standard doctrinaire…

Who controls the country? AIG and raging populism

Who controls the country? The government or Wall Street? That answer will determine the ferocity of the populism. John Robb Viral violence incoming. As this NYTimes article points out, the public is actively targeting AIG execs. Death threats have resulted…