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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #38141 Medium NAFTA
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Listen to the recording and answer the question by selecting all the correct responses. You will need to select more than one response.
Now let's just say, what are we talking about is a phenomenon. Let's get the concepts right. So, what is populism? I think there are two key features. Most of these parties, most of these leaders and social movements have two key things which they claim; and the first is that basically they are anti-establishment. Now establishment is a broad term. But it basically means those who are in power, those who are part of the established groups, whether it's elected representatives, whether it's judges in the courts, whether it's those who are experts, I'm afraid all intellectuals or academics or scientists are also seen as part of the establishment, who needs experts to quote Michael. Who needs multinational bodies? Who needs NAFTA? Who needs NATO? Who needs the G7? Who needs any of these bodies to tell us what to do? And who needs experts in terms of either the news media when we're all part of the media nowadays or any other group. So, part of it is basically a kind of pitchfork rebellion. Saying these guys are not simply wrong in terms of their judgments or how they've been having exercising power, they're morally corrupt. Their values are ones which are not appropriate, and then the second thing is if you don't trust the establishment, who do you trust? So, the populists say, trust the majority. Trust the people, trust ordinary people, who come to Trump's rallies, who are part of the 52% who voted for Brexit, who have direct participation.

According to the speaker, which of the following are key features of populism?

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Option 1: "Emphasis on direct participation"

Explanation: The text highlights that populists advocate for trust in ordinary people and their direct participation, as seen in references to Trump's rallies and the Brexit vote. This aligns with the key feature of populism that emphasizes direct involvement of the majority.

Option 2: "Support for multinational bodies"

Explanation: The text explicitly critiques multinational bodies like NAFTA and NATO, indicating that populists reject their authority. Therefore, this option contradicts the speaker's description of populism.

Option 3: "Anti-establishment sentiment"

Explanation: The speaker clearly states that a key feature of populism is its anti-establishment stance, which includes a rejection of established power structures and a belief that they are morally corrupt.

Option 4: "Trust in experts and intellectuals"

Explanation: The text argues against trusting experts and intellectuals, categorizing them as part of the establishment that populists oppose. Thus, this option is incorrect.

Option 5: "Trust in the majority of the people"

Explanation: The speaker emphasizes that populists advocate for trusting the majority, as they believe ordinary people should be prioritized over the establishment. This is a fundamental aspect of populism.

Option 6: "Focus on scientific developments"

Explanation: The text does not mention a focus on scientific developments as a feature of populism. Instead, it suggests that populists are skeptical of experts, making this option irrelevant.

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