COVID-19 has hit populist-lead countries hard (India, Brazil, US, UK, Mexico) – May 2021

Populism Wikipedia

  • “Populism refers to a range of political stances that emphasise the idea of "the people" and often juxtapose this group against "the elite".

COVID-19 Lays Bare the Price of Populism The Atlantic May 9, 2021

  • ““There is an overrepresentation of governments led by populist leaders among the worst performers” against COVID-19, Frenk told me, also citing the examples of Bolsonaro, López Obrador, and Trump. “I’m not saying it’s a cause-and-effect relationship,” he added, “but it’s hard to find any example of a country with a populist leader that has done well.”

Covid-19 exposed populist leaders like Modi and Trump CNN April 26, 2021

Global populism: Big promises, poor pandemic results Christian Science Monitor, April 30, 2021



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