Why the Ranks of Populism Are Filled With ‘Nasty’ Characters What does this constant brinkmanship and playing to the gallery do to democracy generally? Author: THOMAS B. EDSALL Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)