Why is Populism Spreading?
In this excerpt from The Dennis Prager Show, host Dennis Prager engages with an 18‑year‑old caller, Louis, who is attending college online and wishes to avoid left‑leaning influences on campus. Louis asks why national populism is gaining ground not only in Europe but also in developed Latin American nations such as Argentina and Brazil. Prager responds with a theory that the left has undermined traditional belief structures—Judeo‑Christian religion, national pride, and a sense of community—leaving a vacuum that populist movements fill. Throughout the dialogue, Prager also critiques higher education as “not worth a dime,” reflects on the hostile reaction Louis experienced when speaking in class, and emphasizes the need for a non‑toxic national identity as a healthy counter‑balance to leftist cultural dominance.
