The politics of thinking there are simple solutions to complex problems

What it means when outrage dominates public debate

A defining myth of rightwing populism is that some hero-like figure can come along and “cut through the bullshit” and, with an arctic blast of “common sense” accompanied by a “three-word slogan”, rid us of all the “roadblocks” and “red tape” and “regulation” that are, allegedly, the only things getting in the way of what would otherwise be the smooth op…