PoliticsGlobal issuesPopulism and the GDP To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoPoliticsGlobal issues07/13/2021July 13, 2021Populists are toxic to the economy. Despite their bombastic promises of economic boom times ahead, they often drag down GDP. Their protectionist tendencies serve to isolate the country, and they also rack up debt. https://p.dw.com/p/3wQhVAdvertisement