The longstanding western fear of the people is central to representative democracy as it is understood today.
The neo-colonial logic of the EU has helped trigger the formation of inclusionary populism in Greece once again. But it is no clearer for any populists in power how to implement radical policies.
Populism is something like an inevitable symptom of the innate limits that are constitutive of liberal democracies.
A ‘national conversation’ about important matters is becoming almost impossible under these circumstances. Half the population does not want to listen.
The 'demos', the sovereign people, has been declared a 'zombie' category and this is why we now live in 'post-democratic' societies. Português Español
Populist nationalisms are replacing social democracy and Christian democracy across Europe. But we cannot, and should not, attempt to resuscitate these traditional models of governance.
