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Why do progressive movements struggle to answer populists? Because they are technocrats

Human rights activists need to express their passion and tell compelling stories, not just rely on facts and analysis to win the argument.

Why do progressive movements struggle to answer populists? Because they are technocrats
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This article is part of an editorial partnership with The Fund for Global Human Rights.

Recent elections in Australia, Europe and India have showed that politics is not working the way experts want it to. Voters are still choosing politicians whose policies fail. What is persuading them is a dangerous combination of divisive policies - attacking some elites, rejecting democratic and human rights norms - and sheer force of personality.