regulars' table / populist
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populist / barroom
Usually used pejoratively and as part of a compound word to describe a way of thinking or speaking that is considered highly simplistic, populist, and shaped by prejudice.
Seine Argumente waren auf einem reinen Stammtisch-Niveau und ignorierten alle Fakten.
His arguments were at a purely populist barroom level and ignored all the facts.
The word 'Stammtisch' originally refers to a table in a pub or restaurant that is reserved for a group of regulars. The negative meaning arose from the idea that simplified and populist opinions about complex topics are often expressed at such tables.
Die Diskussion über Politik war leider auf reinem Stammtisch-Niveau.
Unfortunately, the discussion about politics was at a purely populist barroom level.
'Stammtisch-' is used almost exclusively as the first part of compound nouns in order to evaluate them negatively. It functions like a prefix and is not declined like a normal adjective.
Solche Stammtischparolen helfen uns bei der Lösung des Problems nicht weiter.
Such populist slogans don't help us solve the problem.
Common pejorative compounds are 'die Stammtischparole' (a populist slogan), 'das Stammtischniveau' (a low level of discussion), and 'die Stammtischpolitik' (strongly simplistic politics).
Er versuchte, mit Stammtischparolen die Wähler zu überzeugen.
He tried to win over voters with populist slogans.
flat-rate / blanket
'Stammtisch-' and 'pauschal' can both describe a statement that is too simple and does not take important differences into account. 'pauschal' is more general: it means saying something about all cases without checking details or exceptions. 'Stammtisch-' is more strongly negative and is usually used in compound words, for example 'Stammtischparole' (populist barroom slogan) or 'Stammtischgerede' (populist barroom talk). It suggests prejudice and very simplistic political or social opinions. The words can be confused when criticizing simple statements. 'pauschal' is more neutral and broader, while 'Stammtisch-' sounds clearly more negative and more populist.
Solche Stammtischparolen helfen in der Diskussion nicht weiter.
Slogans like that do not help the discussion move forward.
Wir sollten die Schüler nicht pauschal kritisieren, sondern jeden Fall einzeln ansehen.
We should not criticize the students across the board, but look at each case individually.