Tommy Robinson's value as an insider and a reverse-populist

Submitted by myth (Germany), Jul 31, 2018 at 06:53

What sets Tommy Robinson apart is his value as an insider. He speaks from personal direct experience as a Luton resident. He knows many of the islamist actors in Luton and their victims personally. Add to that he is a "working-class lad" rather than an intellectual. Can anyone be more different from the 6-Ps?

Against intuition I am impressed with his ability to interview intellectuals. I see him as the reverse-populist. The common populist would be a privileged intellectual claiming to be "of-the-people and talking to the people. Tommy is "of-the-people" with the ability to talk to the intellectuals.

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