Tõnis Saarts - What is Populism?

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It would be a lot easier to say what is not populism. Populism is not the making of popular, but otherwise problematic political decisions. The politician who offers a fast growth in pensions or free public transport is not a populist, says Tõnis Saarts, lecturer of politology at the Tallinn University School of Governance, Law and Society.