Stalin wasn’t a populist either. He got to power because of how he interact with other elites and not because he had popular support.
Being a populist is not required to be authoritarian. In an important sense it’s even worse if a leader uses authoritarian powers to pursue political projects that are widely unpopular than if the leader does what the majority of the population works.
Stalin wasn’t a populist either. He got to power because of how he interact with other elites and not because he had popular support.
Being a populist is not required to be authoritarian. In an important sense it’s even worse if a leader uses authoritarian powers to pursue political projects that are widely unpopular than if the leader does what the majority of the population works.