It's going to be beautiful when Democrats are forced to flock under either him, Harris, or someone else in the identity politics establishment.
Populism isn't all about being folksy, friend. The Democratic voters are at least as "populist" as Republican ones, and Booker won't stand a chance at the nomination unless he makes the same populist overtures that Hillary was forced to.
The question is, can he seem authentic about it, or will people see through the facade? I think if he tries to sound populist, then he will fail.