Populism is born from the cradle

In my daughter’s classroom, in elementary school, there were elections to elect the class representatives. It’s the first year in a new classroom for my daughter, but she still applied to make herself known and carry on with her ideas.

In her talk—she lost an afternoon to getting ready—she spoke about the things that she’d do if she was elected. Cleanest bathrooms, more time for snack time, lighter backpacks and more moments out of the school organized to improve classy spirit. I forgot the other proposals, but yes, I’m proud of her.

Anyway, after the election, I called her to know how it had gone. She had lost.

The winner promised that no one would be gone to school, never more. He’d work to keep them at home all the time. He took the most votes of all.

When we try to do things in a clear and right way, the politics often reserve strong disappointments. It’s a lesson that I learned in adult. She experienced it much earlier.

Furthermore, it’s evidence that populism is born from the cradle.