Religion
In reply to the discussion: What progressives need to defeat Trump: populism and religion [View all]MineralMan
(147,574 posts)Tying populism to a religion is a common thing, but it almost never turns out well. Given the exclusive nature of religions in general, it sets up an "us vs. them" issue every time.
Here, Donald Trump is a great example. He tied his clearly populist political campaign to the conservative fundamentalist Christian bloc. We can see how well that turned out.
Our OP has a blind spot regarding religion. He cannot, or will not, see the evil that is done by religious groups. Religion, for him, is always benevolent and kindly or something.
Populism almost always has a scapegoat group it targets. That group is held up to be the cause of all ills. Religions are quick to identify "others" as the problem as well. The combination is toxic all but members of the "in" group.
A pox on religious populism.