Ironic, isn’t it, that “Right” leaning is so often these days synonymous with “Wrong”.
I think you'll find that this kind of magic thinking applies across the spectrum. Anything akin to won't somebody think of the children? is designed to make an emotional appeal and profer a simple, common sense solution.
The real irony is that populism seeks to blame the elite for everything but also needs it to do stuff. This is a failure of democracy but also illustrates a potential solution.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
