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Dr. Steve begins by asserting that populism, often stigmatized as anti-democratic or dangerous, is actually the core of democratic governance. He points out that the failure to accept election results—be it Trump in 2020, Hillary Clinton in 2016, or political entities in Brussels and Westminster—undermines democratic legitimacy. Instead, populism, which emphasizes the vertical divide between the people and the political establishment, is the true expression of the will of the demos—the people.