On why it's sometimes hard to be a populist

So where to start? Is it a gun control issue? Does the decline in customer service over the years need to be addressed? Do governments need to do more to dissuade people from becoming couch potatoes? Should more be done to instill anger management techniques in kids in school? Or should shop class (and knowledge of basic tool usage) become mandatory?

Guns don't kill people; satellite TV kills people.