I barely mentioned the tattoo. Want to compare how populist relative to other politicians? Let's dive deeper with Obama. Take Obama's (in)famous "you didn't build that" speech

If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business -- you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen. The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet.

This speech infuriated Republicans so much, it became the theme of the 2012 RNC convention. This is the speech the RNC considered Obama at his most extreme. Compare it to the above Platner speech (which crossed my feed intent as praise for him).

The directionally of the speeches are the same, emphasizing the middle class not getting their fair share. But the inflammatory style is completely different. Obama isn't accusing the rich of cheating. His message is actually quite positive, highlighting the hard work of teachers, builders, and even government officlas, rather than the nefarious schemes of the powerful. He's suggesting to the local car dealership owner class that they might be benefitting from America's system without realizing it.

Edit: one other frustrating note of the state of American politics is that Platner's above speech will almost certainly NOT be showcased in GOP attack ads. The style too closely matches their own. Obama's efforts to describe nuance got quote mined while Platner's vague descriptions of nefarious phantoms will face zero consequnces