It's a noticeable trend all over the world. And it's a very disturbing development. More voters are electing leaders who are antidemocratic and many are even tainted with scandals. In countries still ruled by leaders who profess adherence to democratic ideals, people's support for antidemocratic opposition figures is increasing in troubling numbers. These antidemocratic politicians are loosely called 'populist' leaders. The label is misleading, however, because it connotes leaders who advocate the common people's interests.

https://opinion.inquirer.net/166116/the-rise-of-antidemocratic-leaders

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