Populism

[Max Sawicky]

> Marx discussed this in his analysis of Bonapartism.  French friends tell
me of
> pairs of nearby villages that seem identical in terms of the people and
the
> economy, yet one would support the left and the other, the right.
>
> This phenomenon partially explains how the populists could shift from one
line of
> analysis to another so easily, eventually being lured to oblivion by
following
> the solutions of money cranks.
> Michael Perelman

I'm not sure it was money crankery that lured the pops
to oblivion, but you're the historian, so maybe you could
elaborate.

mbs