Politics of Populism

Beyond the brute insensitivity of the culprits involved and the obvious failing of the police, the larger winds of societal regression, apathy and even revisionism, are palpable and shocking. So, who defines or impacts these dark winds that blow? In one word, leadership the political leadership, the religious leadership, and all others in prominent positions of societal impact. If only the 'leaders' could talk and walk the hard course of meaningful societal reforms, as opposed to pandering to populist positions and emotions, things could change