Why Populism Wins? Anger Within the Staff

This article presents Lorenza Antonucci's innovative approach to the phenomenon of contemporary populism, rejecting simplistic explanations based solely on cultural factors. She argues that radical political movements are fueled by systemically produced job insecurity and financial instability, affecting even those with permanent employment. The text discusses the evolution of the state toward the workfare model, the privatization of risk, and the differences between right-wing horizontal populism and the redistributive strategies of the left. This analysis sheds new light on the crisis of democracy, demonstrating that the lack of autonomy and recognition in the workplace translates into political anger that traditional macroeconomic indicators cannot measure.