RFK, who is backed by our president elect, is an anti-vaxxer. Our soon to be head of the department of energy doesn’t believe in climate change.

The medium matters a lot. Any idiot can get on a soapbox now. Decentralized communication to the masses like never before.

You can see the spark of populism after each new medium. The printing press, radio, television - all accompanied with a populist movement of their time.