Originally Posted by
Frank_B
I was a born anti-populist. From a young age I’ve always had schadenfreude for the downfall of populist movements or organizations. Anything that bucks the establishment, goes against the grain, disrupts the status quo or creates a certain amount of anarchy hits a sweet spot for me. Perhaps that’s why Starting Strength appealed to me? It does many of those things.
I have always been suspicious of populism. It is a form of absolute power that corrupts absolutely. We saw this with the Boy Scouts, the Catholic Church, the people involved in the #MeToo movement (though I do have some reservations on that), policing, Wall St., COVID-19, and many other modern day current affairs.