Voters Stop Tolerating Performative Populism

A growing share of previously ambivalent voters are shifting from grudging tolerance of high‑drama, promise‑heavy populist leaders to asking for measurable results, not just rhetoric. If durable, that change makes media spectacle and constant outrage less electorally potent and raises the bar for populist politicians to deliver policy outcomes. — If accurate, this signals a structural recalibration in democratic electorates that could end the long runs of charismatic, results‑light populists and reshape party strategies ahead of national elections.