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E106: Can Populism Beat the Administrative State? | Samo Burja

2024/11/23
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Samo Burja认为，民粹主义的核心在于迎合大众情绪，并利用民众支持来获得政治权力。不同于以往民粹主义对抗封建主义或君主制，如今的民粹主义正在对抗强大的行政国家，这使得改革更加困难。赢得选举并不等于能够改变政府，因为行政权力和根深蒂固的官僚机构会构成阻碍。社交媒体平台，如X，成为民粹主义力量的新形式，可以将公众的注意力引向各种问题。要真正实现改革，需要控制行政国家，并安插忠于自己的人。他还认为，数字民主时代需要新的政治模式，而不仅仅是将民粹主义作为对行政国家的制衡工具。 Erik Torenberg主要扮演提问和回应的角色，引导Samo Burja阐述其观点，并就一些具体案例进行讨论，例如特朗普的当选、英国脱欧等。

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The discussion explores the rise of populism and its impact on modern politics, focusing on how social media, administrative power, and popular movements shape democracy. The conversation delves into whether populist victories can lead to lasting governmental change and what this means for the emerging era of digital democracy.
  • Populism is a strategy that directly appeals to popular sentiment.
  • The balance of power in modern states is profoundly different from historical republics.
  • Modern states are extensive and expensive, funded differently than in the past.

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In this episode of "Moment of Zen," hosts Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja delve into the concept of populism and its impact on modern politics. For full shownotes, visit highlight: https://highlightai.com/share/0a17c191-56ca-43f0-b169-614198ecbc29)

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