• Gigan@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      I would consider him one, since he hasn’t held public office before. But I’m not sure if there’s a more strict definition.

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        9 months ago

        It’s generally defined by a claim to represent some unified idea of the “true people” as opposed to the corrupt elites running everything.

        Stewart is not pretending to represent anyone, he’s just a guy highlighting problems and making jokes on television. If he ran for office he could decide to use populist or non-populust rhetoric.