“You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.” ― Robert A. Heinlein

@kerriekupar6466

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@QuestionEverythingButWHY

3 жыл бұрын

@@kerriekupar6466 it's one of my fav qoute.

@TheVoiceOfReason93

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, it's appalling that we Humans are so irrational.

@QuestionEverythingButWHY

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheVoiceOfReason93 yeah it's sad how easily our prejudice can take control of rational side of our mind.

@soupisfun1239

3 жыл бұрын

Thats an amazing, thought provoking one! Thanks for thus

Something that always bugs me: populism is not left nor right. Both sides can be populist and also non-populist. Trust me, I live in Brazil. I'd say 30% of our presidents was NOT populist

@fionafiona1146

3 жыл бұрын

They however like "extrem" topics defined by the local Overton window

@Tyh694

3 жыл бұрын

I would add that populism is more like a tool for any politician who wants to appeal to the people. I'm not sure I can name a famous president who never used emotion to get the crowd on their side.

@cinderball1135

3 жыл бұрын

I think populism isn't so much about the message as the method - it's about attacking the rule of law, and saying "if you're not with us, we're gonna run you down".

@1ucasvb

3 жыл бұрын

The word "populism" serves no purpose now. The actual term we should use is "demagoguery", which is coopting populist language to merely gain power and act against the population. If populism is merely appealing to what people want, then what do we call genuinely popular and representative officials that do good to their population? You know, ideal candidates and representatives? Their message is clearly populist, so are their actions, and in a very real sense populism is the goal of democracy. So now everyone who is a true populist will be treated as a demagogue. Appealing to the needs of a population somehow becomes taboo in a democracy. This does a significant cultural damage too. The ideal solution in such a scenario becomes an official who rises to power in spite of what people want, then somehow gives them what they actually need, which that official knew better than everyone else all along. That is the premise of a benevolent dictatorship, which will never happen because power corrupts. If there's a single lesson in all of human history is that power corrupts.

@1ucasvb

3 жыл бұрын

@Brother Spartacus "Defunding the police" (which is about more than just reducing a budget, but many other related reforms) is not attacking "the rule of law". What many people (not "democrats", citizens like you, of all walks of life) are trying to do is holding the police accountable for its actions and limiting in scope as to not overstep their boundaries within existing law and social organization. That is exactly the definition of rule of law according to the US government: "Rule of law is a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are: 1) Publicly promulgated 2) Equally enforced 3) Independently adjudicated 4) And consistent with international human rights principles." (source: uscourts.gov) Police are currently violating all of this. They are not getting punished for homicide or physical harm, stealing (civil forfeiture) or abuse of power (many get paid suspensions), they are not being overseen by an independent institution (it's almost always internal investigations), they have many unique provisions in legislation to protect them (qualified immunity), they are consistently violating international human rights principles (friendly reminder airborne irritants or "tear gas" are considered chemical weapons by the Geneva Convention). So nice try, but no.

I wish they made a Spanish version of this video, I'd love to share it with people who don't speak English. Or at the very least add subtitles (or allow the community to add them)

@TEDEd

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Once a new video is published, it goes to our incredible network of Translators who work on subtitles in dozens of different languages, so Spanish subtitles for this video should be available soon! You can find out more (and even become a volunteer!) here: www.ted.com/participate/translate

@jijov.j1545

3 жыл бұрын

@@TEDEd pls , make a video about John f Kennedy vs history

@lqui6766

3 жыл бұрын

@@TEDEd i hope you got a tagalog version, and thanks for always making a great content more power.

@siem9329

3 жыл бұрын

@@lqui6766 Filipino*

@michaelaeschbacher4648

3 жыл бұрын

@@siem9329 Lol is that a joke?

The thing is that it’s easier to please a crowd and win election creating a enemy than w/ a boring union discourse.

@Epic-so3ek

3 жыл бұрын

that's democracy

@maddogtannen6984

3 жыл бұрын

An enemy *

@Quantum-Bullet

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah sad that one can just say he'll fix everything (unrealistic) but enough people still vote for him...

@anonmouse6337

3 жыл бұрын

@@Quantum-Bullet unfortunately, most people are just not politically engaged, and don't realize when a politician is making an unrealistic promise.

@lightfoster1970

3 жыл бұрын

US democrats

And of course, the animation and narration are beautiful as always.

@left6121

3 жыл бұрын

Kam, agreed.

@Admin-bx5vm

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if at the beginning they were inspired by the short film “a Greek tragedy”

@opus53waldstein70

3 жыл бұрын

I like it when it's done by Addison Anderson :)

@iansmith7826

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@jeffcarroll1990shock

3 жыл бұрын

The art style was done by a guy named Patrick Smith.

We're facing strange times. Wish more people could have access to this content.

@azyrael96

3 жыл бұрын

it is not about access, but how you use it. many people could see this video in theory, but it is probably not very appealing to the broad population, even though it is important (which is true for many things)

@joseantoniocicenia250

3 жыл бұрын

o o o o

@joseantoniocicenia250

3 жыл бұрын

@Aaron T o

@joseantoniocicenia250

3 жыл бұрын

@Aaron T v

@joseantoniocicenia250

3 жыл бұрын

@@azyrael96 o o o

*“Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid.”*

@minamur

3 жыл бұрын

that's a nice thought but it's not true

@kushalvora7682

3 жыл бұрын

@@minamur Not at individual level. But at society or national level this is true. The populist regime in most countries are incompetent in management. The people voting them in power because of the lies they say will soon face the consequences.

@redgateocean3910

3 жыл бұрын

Or that person can ask their daddy for a bail out towards their mass amount of debt paid to the truth. Leading to no lesson learned and a repeat cycle causing the collapse of a democratic nation 20 years later.

@zerolingual9245

3 жыл бұрын

@Karan Singh so true

@asdfghjklasdfghjkl4973

3 жыл бұрын

This is what happening to Hindus.

Everyone just commenting on how this is happening in their country 😂

@arnavnarang8342

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr lol

@janet6421

3 жыл бұрын

It's a popular tactic because it works.

@Semi_Successful

3 жыл бұрын

Yet people think One World Order isn't happening, whether it's deliberate or not. Its happening.

@upublic

3 жыл бұрын

@@Semi_Successful oh it's certainly happening. After we decimate billions of us in global nuclear warfare, climate-induced famine and possibly anti-biotic collapse. Yes, the millions of our grandchildren that survive all that, will certainly build a better united world.

@SoulControlla99

3 жыл бұрын

It's the right wing populists in India and Brazil people complain about. No one complains about the populists in Sweden and Denmark.

The comments here summarizes the chaotic place we called home

@appleslover

3 жыл бұрын

I hate patriotism and randomness

@minamur

3 жыл бұрын

@Astute Cingulus word salad

@appleslover

3 жыл бұрын

@Astute Cingulus word salad

@mrrandom3720

3 жыл бұрын

Anarchy is a form of Government that there is no government to follow because of many factors that brought it down and the people can freely do what ever the Frick they want...Anarchist are the people who wants to bring down social order and so they are not Far Right but the far Left end of the Political spectrum...they do not care for anyone but themselves

@gammarayneutrino8413

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrrandom3720 Both far left and far right can be anarchists. Far left would be anarcho communism and right would be anarcho capitalism. Both are systems that exist (as ideas at least).

So as a response: what are we to do? What is the answer? How should we govern ourselves? Should we govern at all? What does philosophy and human nature tell us? I sometimes pretend I know the answers but as an American I increasingly am more and more confused by political systems and political parties and governance. What should we do? What should I believe?

@veronicas2633

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly how I’ve been feeling lately.

@appleslover

3 жыл бұрын

I have the same questions

@Settiis

3 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't worry about politics and life your life. simple AF.

@randomknight2585

3 жыл бұрын

Find out next time on political philosophy

@orhblin

3 жыл бұрын

Settiis "if you can keep it"

This is exactly what’s happening With the moon civilization of Titan

@nickl4974

3 жыл бұрын

Titans real? Thanos home planet exist?

@yjg201100

3 жыл бұрын

President Moon also is destroying the democracy in s. KOREA.

@richdotcom406

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't understand your comment. pls expalain me. Did You mean real titan moon of satrun?. Pls explain me

@Squill4

3 жыл бұрын

Rich Dotcom ye titan is warmed from the intense gravity of Jupiter stretching and pulling it along with natural internal heat so it is theoretically the right conditions for life but any life there would in in its great ocean under 100km of ice or sumthing like that

@GamerOfFate

3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to give this a like, but I'd be ruining a good thing if I did that.

Living in India in 2024, the symptoms of populism are rife here. Never stop educating,Ted!❤

An excellent animation that clarified a lot of what I was already exploring. Thanks for the great content TED, continue informing us in accessible ways

The issue is that in a lot of democracies it is true at least to some degree that the defacto power is a plutocratic oligarchy. The issue isn't popular reaction but the tendency to allocate too much power in the figure of a leader.

@teogonzalez7957

Жыл бұрын

This is why populism can be so dangerous, because what they say might not even be wrong, they just weaponize real grievances to amass power for themselves.

This is exactly the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte-the walking, talking id of the majority of thd Filipino people.

@freddthurman3935

3 жыл бұрын

This is so true. He was our town mayor before he became the president. The political situation in our country is getting weird.

@haraecca8251

3 жыл бұрын

@@freddthurman3935 it's always been weird

@brucebillb

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. EJKs, unconstitutional anti-terror law and the snuffing out of all opposition in office, press and even activists. We're in a really bad place right now.

@zulanpul-an2438

3 жыл бұрын

Same can be said to the opposition.

@wendysslave1965

3 жыл бұрын

@@zulanpul-an2438 Expound.

4:00 don't tell me that does not look like duterte 💀

@jaydan3537

3 жыл бұрын

and Cory

@prakharchaudhary9797

3 жыл бұрын

Who is he ??

@andalilbitqueer

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaydan3537 i feel like they were going for miriam tho so i'm not sure :p

@andalilbitqueer

3 жыл бұрын

@@prakharchaudhary9797 the philippine president

@ohsomeJake

3 жыл бұрын

@@andalilbitqueer I thought that too but in the trump cartoon they showed who i'm guessing is michelle obama so i'm not sure but I think they're just trying not to implicate themselves of any bias haha

"Hi, I'm Brazil. Nice to meet you."

@LucasFerreira-lz7ed

3 жыл бұрын

Lula & Bolsonaro 😭💔 horrible people.

@aparajitasuman9727

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I am India. Namaste!!!

@EveryoneElseIsWeirdImNormal

3 жыл бұрын

I'm assuming English isn't your first language but the correct sentence would be "hi I'm from Brazil nice to meet you" and you don't need to use " if you are the one talking only if you are quoting others

@pineapples_can_fly9762

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I am Portugal. How are you?

@rafaelgolucci3537

3 жыл бұрын

@@EveryoneElseIsWeirdImNormal I'm assuming humor is not your first language, but it was a joke

Hmm, weird to work with Papandreou as an example of how populism leads to an erotion of institutions and civil rights, when Papandreou actually came into power after Greece's disasterous military Junta, and the democracy established since has lasted up to today

@Lazurath101

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah this video is dogshit, it conflates left-wing populism with right-wing populism and doesn’t even address how to fix inequality

@GentlemanWiz

3 жыл бұрын

@@Lazurath101 the point was populism can be either wings. And equality? Of what? The video is 6 minutes and is about the rise of modern populism. You're like asking a steak tutorial video why they don't tell you how the mashed potatoes are made. It's related sure, but that's not what the video about

@martaaleksejczuk1660

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Papandreou was pro-democracy, anti-dictatorship and did some real positive changes in Greece (health-care, workers rights, civil rights). Not being 100% pro NATO doesn't make you a populist.

@wb5036

3 жыл бұрын

@@Lazurath101 equality of .... ? opportunity? melatonin? genitals? ideas?

@Lazurath101

3 жыл бұрын

@@wb5036 Wealth. Populism arises when the gap between rich and poor becomes unsustainable and the people feel disaffected. Excessive inequality is empirically bad for a society.

Amazing, absolutely amazing. More people need to see this video and/or understand this discussion

Doesn’t this also describe the current political climate in America? Villify the opponent in smear campaigns and breed profound distrust in governing institutions.

@alduinfeetpic9250

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. However, it does need to be noted that the Americas are a special case, in that it can very well be argued that their governing institutions *are* worthy of distrust. Sooo... what do you do in such a situation?

@bryancortes9083

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same. Just the other day Trump called the FDA "The Deep State. "

@ShankarSivarajan

3 жыл бұрын

@@alduinfeetpic9250 A special case? Which country do you think has governing institutions that _aren't_ worthy of distrust?

@ShankarSivarajan

3 жыл бұрын

@@bryancortes9083 Who voted for the people running the FDA? That's all the term "deep state" means: unelected bureaucrats with power.

@alduinfeetpic9250

3 жыл бұрын

@@ShankarSivarajan All are worthy of distrust, it's what keeps them somewhat in line. It's just that America's bureaucracy seems exceptionally inefficient, hinting at exceptional corruption and nepotism.

Excellent information. Love this channel. Always come up with valuable information.

True, populism is a threat to liberal democracy. But populism can only exist if liberal democracy doesn't work anymore. If its broken and can only produce bad results. And since the 90's nothing good came out of liberal democracy.

@ismaelismael8543

Жыл бұрын

I agree. However, it's important to understand populism as a sympthom of a broken democracy, not as its solution

@dirkgonthier101

Жыл бұрын

@@ismaelismael8543 There are also populists who propose certain solutions for existing problems. Like the Vlaams Belang in Flanders. Flanders has paid constantly for Belgium since the day off its conception, it got nothing in return (on the contrary, we lived for more than a century without an official recognition of our lanuage, we've been discriminated, for the last 20 years the Frencophones are ruling over us against the wishes of any Flemish majority and bringing us ever closer to a bankruptcy of Belgium (currently we're the worst country in Europe, according to the UN)). Now the Vlaams Belang proposes that Flanders becomes an indipendent state. Polls tell us that the Vlaams Belang becomes the biggest party in Flanders when we have elections in 2024.

The modern history of my beloved Venezuela

@elmosca8961

3 жыл бұрын

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@ponasenkoepifantsev377

3 жыл бұрын

F

@Julio7514

3 жыл бұрын

Jajaj csm rip nosotros :'v

3 жыл бұрын

And Mexico

@vivianavilchis3186

3 жыл бұрын

Hugo Beltrán Mexico isn’t like Venezuela rn, no mames.

Amazing video Ted ed thank you so much!

this is exactly what is happening in the Philippines right now

@TylerSolvestri

3 жыл бұрын

Dutarte is selling the country to China, when that entirely happens then at least you guys will be the first one in explain the westerns how oppression actually works.

@gabrielledriz6624

3 жыл бұрын

The way that the character at 4:01 looks like du🐢

@PhiNicMC

3 жыл бұрын

That is why they took a jab at around 1:06

@Kokozaftran

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Witnessing this atm. The imbeciles are taking advantage of the crisis (pandemic) to consolidate power -- like dictators do.

@jaydan3537

3 жыл бұрын

@@PhiNicMC also at 3:59 looks like Duts and Cor

I want to see a leader compliment the other politicians

This video is actually so well done

great animation and lesson content is great keep it up ted ed

Can two opposing populist movements exist in the same space peaceably or are they bound to colliding only leaving 1 remaining?

This is really good video explaining what's happening in the world right now.

The sound keeps changing. You can tell when a take starts and ends.

I read between your lines. Very thoughtful explanation.

Everyone in the comments: [Insert America, The Philippines, Spain, India, Brazil, etc.]

@Kriegerdammerung

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but America is a continent :/

@TheRealObamagaming

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kriegerdammerung did you mean the america?

@HopeRock425

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kriegerdammerung he means the USA

@joerionis5902

3 жыл бұрын

That's because it is correct Trust me I live in one of these

@Kriegerdammerung

3 жыл бұрын

@@HopeRock425 I know, he should have wrote "the United States", the name's there

Yes, I think we all have experienced through this.

I love this video's animation. Keep on making them TED Ed!

Pls make another video about this, this was just an introduction to this coplex and very relevant topic. Im often wondering why there are so many populist parties in different countries gaining power over the last years.

This is what happening in ( Insert my Country) That’s most of the comments.

@user-wp7rf5eq1j

3 жыл бұрын

thats just straight up sad

What good is the system if it is corrupt and doesnt solve the population's problems?

@aidenhubbard5591

3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree. The way that this video frames democracy and populism as diametrically opposed with the latter always being a bad thing compared to that which it seeks to replace or destroy makes me very uncomfortable.

@LeprosuGnome

3 жыл бұрын

@@aidenhubbard5591 yeah man, this is just way too biased, it never questions the problems democracy has and keeps repeating itself as if the system were correct. Frames populists as people who are just carismatic and against democracy. This is the first time I'm disappointed with a Ted ed video.

@artman7780

3 жыл бұрын

@Leprosu Gnome The elites want to keep all power for themselves to forcefully impose their agenda and will do whatever it takes for that, by even making “populism” a derogatory term when democracies are supposed to be by the people and for the people.

@Riptize

3 жыл бұрын

@@artman7780 I don't believe Ted represents any kinds of elites and this video is correct in that it points out how populists would rather stir up the pot and make enemies instead of talking about what the real problems are. Populists also never respect the necessity to protect minorities which is a cornerstone of a functioning democracy. Now, if there were more people like, for example, AOC (a US congresswoman who, as I know, runs 'for the common people' or whatever as a new challenger and who isn't funded by corporations unlike a lot of her counterparts) who actually point out the issues that our institutions have instead of tearing those institutions apart (which is happening in Poland as far as I am informed with their media), something that populists do, we'd be much better off. Unfortunately, however, people, being completely uninformed about politics, keep electing the same old corrupt gas bags that have held the position for a decade and haven't changed anything, the same old corrupt politicians that give rise to populists. All in all, my point is that populism is not the answer to dealing with a seemingly failing liberal democracy.

@Curious-nt9dp

3 жыл бұрын

But how many populist governments have established a better and well functioning institutions and system to replace their predecessors?

Thank you Ted Ed

Great video, thx!

Does anyone see an irony in this video saying that populists claim that their opponents undermine society... while it claims that populists undermine society? Like how liberal democracy is actually a populist movement in a lot of countries, and actively feeds reactionary politics?

@AnimeProphet666

3 жыл бұрын

Majority rule is bad when the bad guys do it and empowering democracy when the good guys do it.

@jjs7837

3 жыл бұрын

It says populism undermines the foundations of liberal democracies.

@ErosAnteros

3 жыл бұрын

@@jjs7837 But the point is that liberal democracy itself often is populist. I doubt George III of England or Louis XVI of France would disagree... Populism can be used as a blanket disparagement of any political movement you disagree with, just like "partisan," "reactionary," "ideological"... they're largely meaningless and demonstrate a lack of self-awareness on the part of liberal democrats. There's no ideology more privileged than one that can claim it isn't ideological and no popular movement more deluded than one that claims it isn't populist.

@gammarayneutrino8413

3 жыл бұрын

@@ErosAnteros This video is talking about a _type_ of populism, not all populism.

@melt6894

3 жыл бұрын

It’s called conspiracy. Creating a false information base to rile up the people on your side. It does undermine society, and in many ways this type of populism is ironic.

Mexico’s AMLO is a very good example of this. Thanks for sharing.

@junesilvermanb2979

3 жыл бұрын

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrés_Manuel_López_Obrador

@vivianavilchis3186

3 жыл бұрын

how is he a good example of this? I speak very little english and didn’t understand the video fully

@sak_5

2 жыл бұрын

“Al diablo con sus instituciones” by Andrés, the person who used populism to get to the power and ruin our country.

Great job explaining

Extra slick work

Populism is just democracy. Being charismatic is gift.

Brazil in 2020 described in a video...

@hepatus1

3 жыл бұрын

I would say "Brazil from 2003 to 2020"

@osamabinladenmiliciano5.538

3 жыл бұрын

Well, Bonoro isn’t the best but it’s better than the welfare people

This videos helps to understand the calm in my country, Colombia

No one talking about how almost all these tyrannical movements being coordinated by Russia in one way or another 🙄🙄🙄

Feels like you are talking about today's india

What a phenomenal video 👍🙏

Is there 2nd part for this video? Really awesome content!

Ted Ed ,Would u make a video about The science of friendship????

Came here to point out how this is what's happening in my country of India, and guess I'm not alone; Brazil, Turkey, Philippines, and others all face the same thing. It is ironic that something that could destabilize democracy, used the same democratic processes to rise to power.

@rafaelvicho3551

2 жыл бұрын

As someone from Philippines, I totally agree.

@herrkommandank675

2 жыл бұрын

​@@rafaelvicho3551 In the case of the PH, populism has actually improved the socio-economic situation here, an election of Duterte was seen as a political shaker and a neoconservative juggernaut. People didn't like the Liberal Party's flawed economic reform, which ironically made the country more of a "welfare state" during PNoy's Administration, mismanagement of the manufacturing and agricultural industry, the dependence of remittances, and unresolved issues of criminality and secessionist groups. It was Duterte that further strengthened liberal economic reforms, which saw a growth of our manufacturing industry, the decline of reliance of remittances, where remittances once took up at least 12% of our GDP in 2014, to just 8% in 2019, and the peaking of our FDIs back in 2017 and recently in 2022. His tax reform has made 90% of the labor force exempted from income tax it has tax more tax-worthy industries and products, such as the sugar, tobacco, and the alcohol industry. It's his Build Build Build Infrastructure Program that has signified the public and lawmakers that spending 5-6% of our GDP in infrastructure is better for the sustainability of economic growth of our country. The War on Drugs and further strengthening laws against criminality lead to 74% decrease of Index Crime (Based on the PNP's Database), from what it was from 2016 (130k) to just around 30k in 2019, homicide rate declined to 4.4 cases per 100k citizens, from a high of 10.76 cases per 100k. The ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law, which gave Muslims greater autonomy, has led to peace deals with the MNLF and the MILF. The NTF-ELAC significantly decrease the Maoist NPA's guerilla capability.

@theeternal6890

2 жыл бұрын

That's not true in India.

@exsurgemechprints2671

2 жыл бұрын

3:59 the man eerily resembles Duterte and his hand sign.

@saptarshighosh761

Жыл бұрын

In India the populists are riding cuz the people chose them , it is rebel against the previous oppressive fascist congress government .

You are so inspiring!

There’s a really well researched book called reclaiming populism that I’m reading at the moment. Would highly recommend

Isn't democracy based on executing the will of the people in the first place? Thanks for all the replies:)

@bovo698

3 жыл бұрын

Not indiscriminately

@satyakisil4289

3 жыл бұрын

Well, it is also supposed to prevent mob rule.

@TheFeldhamster

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but not like people think. If everything is just voted on directly, you end up with problems like mob rule and the not in my backyard phenomenon. Or problems coming from individualism, like the tragedy of the commons problem. You need a bit more structure (iow institutions) than just people voting directly on stuff.

@robertjarman3703

3 жыл бұрын

@@satyakisil4289 In any given assembly of people, how often do you think the turnout is actually reflective of people's sentiments? Modern elections have often high turnout, 80% or so, and use secret ballots. That would be in the realm of 35 million people in France in 2012. France has very frequent protests, but electing a president doesn't work that way. People must vote in secret free of consequences other than to their own conscience.

@gnero420

3 жыл бұрын

@@djdjdjshhsuss3941 Still, it's no wonder those emotions exist after Failed Governments like the Italian, Swedish, or other Liberal ones.

This is currently happening in Indonesia.

@chrono-glitchwaterlily8776

3 жыл бұрын

How

What a brilliant explanation!

Lecture is really amazing.. I doing a level. And it helped me

I feel like this explanation was too vague, and doesn't help actually combatting populism nor does it help acknowledge the flaws of liberal democracies and the right way to solve said flaws. Even just explaining the differences between right populism and left populism would've made the explanation a lot better - since they are very much not the same. Not saying either one is better, but it's just a plain fact that they're different, with different tactics and different goals.

@luke2642

3 жыл бұрын

Undermining protections and liberties of the individual is abhorrent to left and right wingers alike. It's similar to political compass, focusing on the liberal/authoritarian axis. There is more than left/right!

@robind506

3 жыл бұрын

I mean the video is more of an overall coverage on what it is without focusing on a particular instance, and not really a guide to dismantling it

@arimakousie5612

3 жыл бұрын

this Video is just a base my dear , which encourages you to search hard on your own ,and since it's made for masses not for a particular set of people , so they cannot go on elaborating and explain what is right or what is wrong .

@cinderball1135

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, as someone who studied a fair bit of government and politics, this explanation doesn't do enough to distinguish democratic values from populist ones. The key difference is that liberal democracy is built on a structure of interlocking systems, which work to moderate the national conversation and avoid drastic or violent swings. Populists seek to smash those systems and open the floodgates for mob rule or autocracy. The idea is buried in the video, but the graphics (while beautiful) do nothing to underline that message, and the essay itself meanders around without nailing the concept to the door. I think the problem is that this is a difficult subject to discuss without accepting the likelihood that you *will* upset populist voters. Populists take the inherent tribalism of politics and double down on it. It's difficult to take an impartial, neutral stance on a philosophy whose fundamental precept is "You're either with us or against us."

@rubengivoni6823

3 жыл бұрын

Populism is a conundrum precisely becasue it isn't an easy matter to solve. If you look into many Political theorists who have written on the matter, it is likely you'll realize that when it comes to populism there isn't really a right and left. Considering one of the main characteristics of populism in a maniquean dicotomy of politics, that is, "we are the goodies they are the baddies", the political leaning of said movement will always have components of the left and right of the political spectrum. If you're interedted I can send you good works on the topic.

This is the liberal's view of modern populism.

@greenlemonboy9762

3 жыл бұрын

This is literally trump In a nutshell. Showing down other leaders for siding with institutions, claiming to be the one for the common man while hurting the common men like me. You name it.

@IncreibleTV2010

3 жыл бұрын

Both liberals and conservatives can be populists. Argentina and USA (under Trump) were both populists countries.

This video is so important

I like how he said Andreas papandreo

love from india...the largest liberal democratic nation but nowadays here "liberal" word is being used to abuse someone.

@aparajitasuman9727

3 жыл бұрын

So true

@prakharchaudhary9797

3 жыл бұрын

And andhbhakt or blind followers also

@mojojojo3682

3 жыл бұрын

Liberal in india only create mess, they can only shot on majority for not giving thing to minority, yet when minority do same they just shut there view on that time

@prakharchaudhary9797

3 жыл бұрын

@@mojojojo3682 true and vice versa also.

@koushikdas5097

3 жыл бұрын

@@mojojojo3682 Liberalism is a Cancer that eats the country from inside.

The piece has perfectly sum up the current regime under Narendra Modi in India.

That's what i'm having here in my country Great video!

The intro is just basically the summary of politics

The visuals of this video are so beautiful.

The issue is that in Liberal Democracy the institutions are supposed to represent the people, yet they only represent global special interests. Populists are right that the institutions do not represent the will of the people but of unelected bureaucrats in global organizations. If the establishment does not root out corruption, and the values of the establishment stray too far from the average citizen, they are inviting populism. Ultimately populism is a necessary backlash to hold the establishment accountable for their self-serving policies which are based on enriching themselves and not serving the people. The establishment always talks about the dangers of the rise of populism, yet seem to be oblivious that their own actions are the REASON why populism is emerging with strength worldwide.

@Bagunka

2 жыл бұрын

How are independent courts, parliament and freedom of press counterproductive? These checks and balanced protect us from dictatorship and provide the rule of law. Without this you get Russia, Hungary or Turkey - dictators that profit but pretend to help common people.

So simplistic.

From the sounds of it, is Andreas Papandreou the senate?

FUNNY how a video about populism tells viewers from all the globe EXACTLY what they want to hear. And they even comment "Yes, you're right, this is exactly what I wanted to hear".

@jocwiklinski2797

3 жыл бұрын

It refers to supression of the minorities , and that's why everyone who identify as a part of minority feels that the arguments are right . The problem is , that nowadays we are facing so called "tyrrany of minorities" , as our societies divided so much that those who declere themselves as Defenders of minorities , come to power .

@crowan3664

3 жыл бұрын

@@jocwiklinski2797 Everyone can identify as "part of a minority", ergo, anyone can say "yes, this video talks about me and my situation". Yet the irony is still there.

@davidstoyanoff

3 жыл бұрын

And yet the video provides no answers.

@andbelov

3 жыл бұрын

Then liberal democracy is not for me. Number 1 is ok, but number 2 is meh. There could be no common ground between corporation owners and the people of labour, because all that corporations own was created by labour.

Sadly, I just couldn't help thinking on Mexico's current president, failing to escape each and every element of the description given. Our labour in education must be to prevent societies against these irresponsible and costly behaviours by political leaders from any part of the political spectrum.

Wow ur brave making a video like this that’s deeply truthful during this time

mmmh was the voiceover from 5:36 to 5:41 added in a second time? If you listen closely you can notice a difference in the sound quality of the spoken voice.

@hkr667

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely dubbed over later.

This really highlights that governments who continue to ignore the increasing wealth gap has led to a rise in modern populism. All we need to do is start taxing the richest 0.1% at a higher tax bracket and invest the funds back into the country responsibly.

@julianrobertson1869

2 жыл бұрын

The problem then is that the ones doing the taxing and redistribute are themselves the 0.1%

can relate it to India. the ruling party has full control over mainstream media, anyone who speaks against the government is treated as Anti-national. and minorities are completely ignored, mob lynching is increasing and many more............

How does ted Ed upload these high quality animations on a daily basis????

@octotitan4574

2 жыл бұрын

It's a team

Thank you.

Same thing happened and is happening in the Philippines. 😔

@wooeidikd9412

Жыл бұрын

BBM is a nice guy.

Almost as if capital isn't interested in playing by the rules.

@aidenhubbard5591

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure I follow. Capital in liberal democracy *is* the establishment

This is so confusing that we forgot about the « andreas papandreou » prononciation

searching for comprehensive video about Laclau's populism Theory :(. It is hard to be understood by reading its book

This is exactly what is happening in India right now

@daeconoholic1784

3 жыл бұрын

That's sadly true

So many countries can see a version of this happening in the own home. The whole time I was watching it, I kept thinking how much of this applies to Bernie Sanders.

@missmorbid1439

3 жыл бұрын

Populism isn't really left-wing or right-wing, it can be either. I agree, Bernie Sanders is a populist, and so is Donald Trump. The difference being, the "ruling minority" is a different group, and so are the "common people". Whenever Trump appeals to the "silent majority", he's using populist rhetoric.

@lordfacepalm98

3 жыл бұрын

@Miss Cute I actually disagree with that. There should be checks on corruption, but good does come from billionaires. The aspects of jobs aside, some innovation needs deep pockets. Look at Elon Musk and his push toward space. NASA did very little for decades in terms of making a better rocket until Musk offered a better one. Amazon has lots of issues, but they also made it easy to buy and sell anything you can think of for millions. Now they're pushing into medications which will drop prices nationwide for pharmaceuticals. No small business could do that. The problem isn't billionaires, it's making checks on giant corporations to root out curruption.

@lordfacepalm98

3 жыл бұрын

@Miss Cute going to space will always be important. Our planet is limited. Until we learn how to harvest asteroids for minerals, take advantage of large scale travel, and learn to live in New environments, then we are at the mercy of the universe. Earth's already had several mass extinctions. I'd hate to think that humanity will never reach beyond this tiny little ball in a universe so massive. And leaning on the government as the leader of jobs is like going to the worst billionaires company and expecting it to be great. Government has always been the worst in wasteful spending, polluting, and bullying the little guy. They literally take our money to run, unlike businesses which have to be successful enough to produce a profit in order to pay their people. Trusting a government to handle everything is the most dangerous thing a country can do. They are accountable only to themselves.

Interesting love ur contents you inspired me to start my channel

I mean considering the last period of political stability Greece had before Papandreou was in the 1950’s under the reign of King Paul of Greece (or of the Hellenes to be technical) this doesn’t surprise me

you say functional liberal democracies have utmost respect for courtrooms, free press, and national constitutions. But you kinda gloss over the fact that populism is also rising because of an utter lack of one or more of those things.

@carjac820

2 жыл бұрын

That is why they said "functional" It's barely a democracy if it lacks one of those things.

There are different types of populism , political versions with clear definitions as well , go and look it up because ted ed wont tell you

@luisurdiales3091

3 жыл бұрын

They outright told you that in the beggining and that the reason they were focusing on this type of populism (the most common rn) was time.

@gw7120

3 жыл бұрын

@@luisurdiales3091 at which point did they do this ,timestamp pls.

Our mind will be boost by these interesting things

Thank you

I find this explanation vague. Every politician I've seen claimed to speak for " the people" paint their opponents in a bad light and decry institutions that they seek to reform.

@davidstoyanoff

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Because populism works to get these politicians elected. Look at the comments if you don't believe me. Everybody's doing it except China and North Korea because they're communist dictatorships of course

I am shocked by how well this resonates with the current political setting in the Philippines.

You guys should make a video about medicine dependence. Can the frequent use of medicine such as headache pills for example make you more dependent on these remedies, altering your neural system in ways that make it more dependent on medicine the more you use it? It's a common thing for people not to take medicine just because they feel that they will become dangerously dependent upon it, and I'm wondering to what extent it is true.

@AvantiGiridharan

2 жыл бұрын

They have one on opioid addiction

Made my day

There is also something than can be called "anti-populist" propaganda. Mainly it consists on calling your political oponent "populist" in order to protect your political or economic priviledge

@TheCymbalProject

2 жыл бұрын

Bingo

The words "liberal" & "democracy" have become bad words in the minds of some Americans 🤦 (USA)

@EDTHEWATERGUY

3 жыл бұрын

Because the United States is not a Democracy. Our elections are democratic but that's it.

@szhzs6121

3 жыл бұрын

@@EDTHEWATERGUY do elaborate on how the US is not a democracy. then do some research on the political situation in china, russia or turkey, and appreciate what an amazing country you're living in.

@charlemagne111027

3 жыл бұрын

@@EDTHEWATERGUY the US is a democratic republic. Hence, why it has elections every other year to vote for representatives and laws.

@robertjarman3703

3 жыл бұрын

@@charlemagne111027 Also, most American states do have ballot questions in some way, at least at the local level, often at the state level, and some allow recalls too. That can be inclusive although the process of debating them and funding them, and the parties that are in power, are not very inclusive.

@ronaldonmg

2 жыл бұрын

@@szhzs6121 first-past-the-post makes life virtually impossible for any third or fourth party. Big donors finance the campaigns of just two parties.

Informative 👍👍

This just further confirms that the great barrier is still ahead of us. If one day mankind destroy themselves, they have no one to blame but themselves.

This is exactly what's going on in Poland right now, it makes me sad.