"There are no pitchforks in this populism. No 'self-serving and undemocratic' elites. They're just part of the same America. And yet, there is, in both the language and policies, a deep and profound commitment to 'ordinary Americans,' to their security and their chance to get ahead. And while the attack on Wall Street is muted, the sense that it has obligations beyond short-term profits is loud.
"This inclusive, communitarian populism is characterized by few enemies and very little talk of 'rights.'"
Mark Schmitt in The American Prospect explores Barack Obama's old-school progressive rhetoric.
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