Alexandre Franco de Sá was Teresa Nogueira Pinto's guest on an episode of the podcast À Direita. In the program, the political scientist addressed issues related to right-wing populism and contemporary political moderation.
According to Franco de Sá, right-wing populism represents the return of the popular people to the political scene. The political scientist criticized the current tendency to associate moderation with an obsession with consensus and an automatic positioning of ideas at the center of the political spectrum.
The conversation explored the tensions between traditional parties and populist movements, questioning the conventional definitions of moderation and extremism in contemporary European politics. Franco de Sá presented a critical perspective on how the concept of center has been used in public debate.
