cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/40894
Confronted with Right-inspired populist movements like parents showing up at school board meetings in Virginia, truckers protesting in Canada, and Brexit voters in the north of England—people of all races who simply do not want their basic, fundamental values transgressed—the Left sees only white supremacists, fascists, and racists. Even the word "populism" is more often than not preceded adjectives like "far right" and "extremist" in mainstream liberal media.
After all, what is a populist if not someone who stands for fairness for the little guy: a level economic playing field, financial reform, a scaling back of excessive government power, and a rejection of absolutist ideologies. These were once Left-wing values; now, the Left systematically portrays the grassroots populist movements springing up across the world to address these issues as white supremacist, far right actors.