Populism is a foundational element of democracy, manipulated by demagogues, argues Oscar Whittle 4/6

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Oscar Whitle, St John's College, speaks in opposition of the motion that This House Believes Populism is a Threat to Democracy.
This is the fourth speech of six.
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@anthonycoppin3176 Ай бұрын

Populism thrives in a meritocracy. Those who oppose populism owe their fortunes to a kleptocracy.

@warlord8954 Ай бұрын

America, The United States is not a "democracy". We are, by the Constitution, and Bill of Rights a Constitutional Republic. There is an absolute difference.

@semaj2345 Ай бұрын

True but the points are valid. Right vs Left, and elites believing they know better than the people.

@jacobstamm Ай бұрын

A constitutional republic with a - say it with me - representative democracy. There we go, that wasn’t so hard. If I had a dollar for every time someone conflates _direct_ democracy with democracy in general, I’d be rich.

@warlord8954 Ай бұрын

@@jacobstamm No, we're still a representative republic. You won't find in any of the founding documents, The Articles of Association, the Committees of Correspondence, the Declaration of Independence, The Artcles of Confederation, The US Constitution, or the Ill of Rights the word "democracy" or any variation of it. Tge Founding Fathers and Framers loathed and feared democracy that much as to never use that word except with disdain and the most harsh criticism.

@jacobstamm Ай бұрын

@@warlord8954 The complete answer is that we are all of the above: a constitutional republic governed primarily through representative democracy. Don’t forget that these terms are not mutually exclusive. Regardless of the wording used 250 years ago, the USA was from its very inception a collection of representative democracies.

@dward8738 Ай бұрын

@@jacobstamm And as the federalist papers (which should be used to interpret the Constitution) reveals the founders were against majority/mob rule and they explained why a representative republic was different.

@shawncannon6741 Ай бұрын

This is double speak for anyone aware

@words007 5 күн бұрын

I was not aware of the definition of double speak before reading this, although i knew this phenomenon without giving a word to it but glad to know what to call it now😅

@bradleyriles3889 Ай бұрын

His real mesage is "we must pretend to be populists to rid ourseleves of populists"

@moxavenger Ай бұрын

_(makes goofy skewed face)_

@adrianharrison5208 29 күн бұрын

what a ponce, basically he is saying that they must come down to are level like we are beneath them,. completely out of touch if he thinks he has anything in common with the average person.

@BabyGirlDontEvenPlay Ай бұрын

"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence." Article 4, Section 4, US Constitution By law, Democracy is illegal for the Federal government to practice and enforce, save for powers delegated to the people

@thelaserchick1 24 күн бұрын

Love

@paulduffy697 Ай бұрын

He has no clue, America is a Constitution republic …He’s talking about climate change, but not war 😅

@grannyannie2948 Ай бұрын

Britain is a democracy. And he is speaking generally

@Jude-ie5pe 20 күн бұрын

The U.S constitution states the U.S is a democratic republic.

@mindymild Ай бұрын

It’s not popular to see those who are different as lesser than. It is popular to question the billionaire class donors of: politicians, big tech, big pharma, legacy media, the military industrial complex and political parties

@jayyelo2689 29 күн бұрын

don't forget educational institutions and the "intellectuals" featured here

@Ken-615 Ай бұрын

Trump 2024!

@Eldot5 Ай бұрын

Amen 🙏🏾

@moxavenger Ай бұрын

Double Trump!

@jacobstamm Ай бұрын

I can imagine seeing him as the lesser evil, but I can’t imagine being enthusiastic about him. If you ignore all the BS the MSM targeted at him and acknowledge only his legitimate failings, you’re still left with serious issues which would require massive compartmentalization, ignorance, or immorality to still be enthusiastic about.

@SPQR7117 29 күн бұрын

@@jacobstamm FFS Jacob, does this dude live rent free in your head? He's ABSOLUTELY the lesser of two evils- you don't need to "imagine" it. Look at what has happened to the USA in 4 years of the current dementia patient in the White House.

@steelking22 29 күн бұрын

@@jacobstamm but the Chinacrats have no immorality, ignorance or Constitution-shredding to speak of, right? GTFO

@lw1zfog 28 күн бұрын

doesn’t even sound like he’s managed to convince himself very thoroughly

@tech-ii5sh 27 күн бұрын

According to him, he relied on online research to gather information, specifically using Google as a primary source. However, it's important to note that Google's algorithms can be prone to biases and may potentially censor certain information. As a result, it's essential to adopt a more comprehensive approach to information gathering, incorporating multiple sources and verifying facts through reputable channels to ensure accuracy and reliability.

@46GarageUSA 29 күн бұрын

He should of had most of this memorized before speaking. Presentation is awful.

@bbraat 25 күн бұрын

That was true of the first female speaker and Oli guy. He has a nice part to his hair, though, which we get to see since he is always looking down.

@thelaserchick1 24 күн бұрын

Like most elitist leftists he is lazy

@46GarageUSA 24 күн бұрын

@@thelaserchick1 exactly, they do the bare minimum

@str.77 23 күн бұрын

What bothers me about this debate is that while both sides are at loggerheads over whether populism is good or bad, they are all 99% in agreement about the contents of politics.

@TheLaughingMustache-oh5ff Ай бұрын

I wouldn't hire this guy to defend populism. He's pretty terrible at it.

@KrzysztofDanielCiba Ай бұрын

Poverty is a threat to democracy. Everything else is marginal.

@RickMcCargar Ай бұрын

As Thomas Sowell has well-documented, poverty doesn't cause crime. Broken families cause crime. The destruction was purposeful.

@Saladin.aslan7168 Ай бұрын

@@RickMcCargarThomas sowell a great wise man!.🕊

@007msb-tn8vu Ай бұрын

A big gap between poverty and wealth is a real threat to democracy ... Trump was a populist President yet his Tax breaks served mainly his millionaire friends while increasing the burden of the middle class by higher taxes! This is a typical example when populism can take advantage of the purity of the masses ... However, this can be easily checked when the first tax return to which the 'cuts' apply is completed While... On the other spectrum the elites think they know best and try to 'subdue' everyone into thinking like them pushing everyone into Marxism where the few rule with 'unanimous' power. I talked to a Vietnamese who told me she goes back to visit her family and how she was able to escape Vietnam and she said :'Communism is in the hands of few families and everything is to serve them while pushing propaganda that everyone is equal. They take riches from all for the benefit of themselves and their families becoming the 'royalty comrades' .... Throughout history communists countries all know that the Communists in power were the elites that had everything at the snap of their fingers while the rest was the fill in as needed, with rationed food & electricity, while being indoctrinated how terrible the west was. When the BLM founder was found to have bought few million dollars properties with donations given to help the people she was advocating for, I said: "She is a true communist/Marxist! She claimed but now she proved" Her behavior was not new to people who encountered communism and Americans initially thought she was targeted by conspiracy theorists and racists, when proved that she indeed did she resigned and got a waiver because of politically charged environment and the color of her skin! USA Constitution is one of the most beautiful piece of document that I have read. The elevated thinking that the forefathers put into drafting the Constitution is unmatchable in the World and I hope it will be preserved for many years to come...that is the bedrock of democracy! Elites can be more dangerous than populists ... but also if populists are not kept in 'check' can become monsters. A very fine and fragile balance! It's so refreshing to watch this debate especially with the rise of social media, the debates kind of died off in USA and this is one of the main reasons for polarization, not Obama nor Trump > social media. Before the candidates used to do town halls and debates, but now they shy away from them and issue statements on twitter, Facebook, instagram, etc. I applaud you for doing this...I hope you will never stop this wonderful process of debate ... bringing issues to light and looking to them from different angles (establishing the grey area and staying away from B&W) 👏

@mountbara Ай бұрын

Attempting to eliminate poverty by forcing everyone to have the same is communism, which is a threat to everyone. Socialists suck.

@BabyGirlDontEvenPlay Ай бұрын

You can be poor and still understand the finer points of statecraft

@moxavenger Ай бұрын

Red pilled!

@ilgobboo Ай бұрын

You have been weighed measured, and found wanting. Nice try, but you're probably on the wrong side. Pelosi thanks you for your help.

@happygofishing Ай бұрын

Where is neema parvini?

@DCSwavey 25 күн бұрын

Im grateful I found this site, 👏

@Doomsday556 26 күн бұрын

Unfortunately the people work for the government

@LimeyRedneck 26 күн бұрын

Couldn't remember Sultan Khokhar's name?!?

@edwardstudd4820 Ай бұрын

Oh dear !

@HenryLeslieGraham 21 күн бұрын

Honourable membas!!!!! 1:52

@sunnysnailshell962 Ай бұрын

Do what Facebook/Google is doing : get to each voter on an individual level. Figure out how to reach each voter from their perspective. Everyone is looking through a different window frame. You have to reach the voter through their personalized window frame. Algorithms, data, a.i., personalized engine searching, etc... Really whoever has access to this level of outreach is in control of (place whatever here).

@sparkymtgal Ай бұрын

Both Google and Facebook were developed by Darpa, they are not your friend. It is big brother watching over all you do and think.

@GreyMan1793 Ай бұрын

What a ridiculous idea that is in no way beneficial to the citizenry of a nation.

@Kamdaman2024 25 күн бұрын

I see no persuasion in this man’s argument. A road to nowhere

@masterciefl2k 28 күн бұрын

Oxford education is wasted on this guy with myopic views

@Shakazine Ай бұрын

*Populism

@robertgeiger2268 28 күн бұрын

these english know anything other than platitudes!

@dirkbester9050 23 күн бұрын

Well this guy is ignorant. Trump is not trying to tear up NATO. You simply have to watch his speeches and instead of quoting a sentence out of context, simply quote the paragraph. The paragraph: The EU has been skirting its minimum agreed upon commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defense. France and Germany were at 1.1% and 1.3%. Bravo to Germany who, threatened by Putler, got to 2% once again for the first time since the last century. This speaker was not even born yet the last time they remotely pulled their own weight. Imagine the frustration of America spending 3.5% of GDP and having to subsidize the entire EU. All the while getting spat on by the liberal contingent we hear from in this debate. Trump was smart enough to not just remark on the stupidity, but to hint that possibly there should be a committee to investigate the idea of possibly contemplating some consequences. The florid language was "Let Putler have his way with the freeloaders". Of course, the real demagogues, the left, lifted that sentence out of the paragraph and pretend Trump is calling for the breakup of NATO. Any sane person can listen to the paragraph and know for a fact he is imploring the EU, for its own good, to at least meet the minimum spending, that they agreed on. Imagine asking people to stand by their word and getting attacked for it. What kind of insane media environment allows such pure propaganda to be broadcast and accepted as "fact".

@michellec1866 Ай бұрын

He needs read more…on the topics

@vishnubansal Ай бұрын

Thumbnail theek kr lo angrezo

@MrMrvincent Ай бұрын

Interesting women are proelite.

@sparkymtgal Ай бұрын

I can tell you that is not true. I have been a woman for many decades and I am not proelite. I also actually know what a woman is, I can tell you women do not have penises.