The Wee Lads discuss populism in Europe with friend of pod Oliwia Borek, and Trinity icon Karl Barx. Join Ryan, Evan, and Oliwia as they discuss populism in Hungary, Poland, and Ireland. What is populism? How do populist parties get into power, and how do they maintain their power? And what do they typically use this power for?

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Sources:

Poland and Law and Justice

www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17754512

www.politico.eu/article/5-takeways-polish-election-2015-law-justice-civic-voters-kaczynski-tusk-eu-pis-szydlo/

www.fpri.org/article/2020/07/polands-presidential-election-its-the-economy-stupid/

Ireland and Sinn Féin

foreignpolicy.com/2020/02/14/ireland-elections-sinn-fein-populism/

drive.google.com/drive/folders/1W9dp0vMay_JN86EROkobH_d25PRwxTg9?usp=sharing