The Traps of Populism: Lessons Learned From Podemos – the New Federalist

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Born of the anger of the Indignados movement of 2011, Podemos quickly gained popularity as a political party of opposition to the Spanish establishment. More than ten years later, the party's collapse reveals much about the traps of anti-system populism. Podemos's success came from its position of opposition to the establishment... as well as its fall. The rising star of Spanish politics: Podemos caused a crisis in the Spanish political landscap…