Populism proved a transient politics because its age runs on short-term exit options

Evidence

One with its age, populism thereby revealed itself as a tragically transitory form of politics, tied to a specific electoral cycle and subject to the passing hype of a market society. In the twentieth century, it was hard to speak of a Christian-Democratic or communist “moment” as parties tied members to them for life and ministers bided their time across decades. In contrast, the left’s populist episode took place in a political sphere increasingly oriented on short-term gains and awash with exit options. — Arthur Borriello and Anton Jäger, The Populist Moment, 345

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Mass demobilization, not elite capture alone, defines twenty-first century politics — Arthur Borriello and Anton Jäger, The Populist Moment: The Left After the…, 17; Left populism helped destroy post-politics yet failed to restore mass politics — Arthur Borriello and Anton Jäger, The Populist Moment: The Left After the…, 345; Contemporary right-wing populist followings lack the mass organization fascism required — Arthur Borriello and Anton Jäger, The Populist Moment: The Left After the…, 32 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Multiple coexisting temporalities, not just homogeneous time, shape political responses. #expands (0.72)