Economic Quote by David Harsanyi

The lack of societal and institutional safeguards provides fertile ground for populist movements fueled by fear.

— Richard Edelman

You see in times of crisis that extremist forces, populist forces, have a better ground to oversimplify things and to manipulate feelings. Feelings of…

— Jose Manuel Barroso

Populism is about is alienation in large numbers of people, but aggravated and provoked by a deteriorating economic conditions.

— Preston Manning

“Populism actually reinforces this elitism, because the celebration of ignorance cannot launch communications satellites, negotiate the rights of US citizens overseas, or provide for…

— Thomas M. Nichols

It’s easy to see why politicians would be drawn to the populist pose. First, it makes everything so simple. The economic crisis was caused…

— David Brooks

Fear is a treacherous leader. It shrinks from the new and fails to meet the challenges of the future.

— Barry Gardiner

In a climate of uncertainty and fear, without strong and visionary leadership, people panic.

— Patrick Dodson

In retrospect, the populist panic may have been overblown. Regarding Brexit, for example, the shock exaggerated its meaning. Because it was so unexpected, it…

— Charles Krauthammer

It should be clear to everyone what happens when the populists can set the agenda.

— Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

With Donald J. Trump's arrival to power, many feel astonished by the growth of populism. Others analyze with extreme care the decline of companies…

— Fabrizio Moreira

Fear is born in uncertainty and nourished by pessimism.

— Lois Wyse

The thing political figures fear most is a terror event that will ruin their careers. The biggest thing they fear is that a bomb…

— Peggy Noonan