Dennis Prager Show - Why is Populism Spreading?
Aired: 2020-01-29
Duration: 02:09


=== Nationalism's Rise Across Borders (02:09) ===

[00:00:00]  Have a caricature that they create.
[00:00:03]  That keeps them leftist because they know that those who oppose them are so despicable and stupid.
[00:00:11]  Okay, so it's two days ago, the laughter went two and a half million views on YouTube.
[00:00:16]  Amazing.
[00:00:18]  Yes, indeed.
[00:00:21]  Well, as I always say, we know them, but they don't know us.
[00:00:28]  That's the way it works.
[00:00:32]  Alrighty, let's go to, where is Louis?
[00:00:36]  Yes, Louis, 18 years old.
[00:00:38]  Is that correct, Louis?
[00:00:40]  Yes, sir.
[00:00:41]  How are you?
[00:00:42]  I'm fine.
[00:00:43]  Thank you.
[00:00:43]  Why are you home today?
[00:00:46]  Why am I home?
[00:00:47]  Yeah.
[00:00:48]  Oh, I have a college online.
[00:00:51]  Oh, cool.
[00:00:53]  Good man.
[00:00:54]  Good.
[00:00:54]  Yeah.
[00:00:55]  I want to avoid the lefties at school.
[00:00:57]  Yeah, I totally get it.
[00:00:59]  I think most colleges are not worth a dime.
[00:01:04]  Yeah, because I would speak in class at least one time, and the whole class, the reaction, it was hell.
[00:01:13]  Yeah, I can imagine.
[00:01:15]  All right, what's on your mind?
[00:01:17]  So I want to ask a question.
[00:01:19]  I wanted to ask, why is it that national populism is spreading?
[00:01:24]  Not only across Europe, but I see across some developed Latin American countries like Argentina.
[00:01:32]  And Brazil.
[00:01:34]  Yeah.
[00:01:35]  Right.
[00:01:36]  My theory, it's a great question and thank you for it.
[00:01:40]  My theory is that people need something to believe in.
[00:01:47]  The left has crushed everything that people believe in.
[00:01:50]  They've crushed Judeo-Christian religions.
[00:01:53]  They've crushed belief in one's country.
[00:01:57]  And it is a very healthy thing to have a non-toxic national celebration and identity.
[00:02:06]  I'll say more when we get back.
[00:02:08]  The Dennis Prager Show.