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'''Populism''' is a political term describing a political agenda that aims to favor the average person over the [[elitism|elite]]. It is an agenda that appeals outside the norms acceptable to the establishment political class and its supportive [[mainstream media]]. The term can be either negative or positive based on the context. The [[Populist Party]] in the U.S. in the 1890s was a coalition of leftist farmers and workers. In the late 20th century [[Ronald Reagan]] and other [[conservative]]s adopted populist themes, attacking elites, such as federal judges and the [[lamestream media|national media]], as too elitist and too distant from the people, and calling for more power to the people.

'''Populism''' is a political term describing a political agenda that aims to favor the average person over the [[elitism|elite]]. It is an agenda that appeals outside the norms acceptable to the establishment political class and its supportive [[mainstream media]]. The term can be either negative or positive based on the context. The [[Populist Party]] in the U.S. in the 1890s was a coalition of leftist farmers and workers. In the late 20th century [[Ronald Reagan]] and other [[conservative]]s adopted populist themes, attacking elites, such as federal judges and the [[lamestream media|national media]], as too elitist and too distant from the people, and calling for more power to the people.

Since 1900 famous populist leaders in the U.S. included [[Huey Long]] campaigning from the left in the 1930s, [[George Wallace]] (combining both left and right elements) in the 1968 presidential election, and [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[Donald Trump]] from the right in the 1980 and 2016 presidential elections, respectively. No better distinction can be seen in the modern era than between the conservative and nationalist-populist Trump, and the far-left populist [[Bernie Sanders]]. Reportedly 12% of the supporters of Bernie Sanders in 2016 voted for Donald Trump in the general election.

Since 1900 famous populist leaders in the U.S. included [[Huey Long]] campaigning from the left in the 1930s, [[George Wallace]] (combining both left and right elements) in the 1968 presidential election, and [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[Donald Trump]] from the right in the 1980 and 2016 presidential elections, respectively. Among [[U.S.]] [[Senators]], Ron Johnson (R-WI) is perhaps the leading populist in the early 21st century.  

Reportedly 12% of the supporters of the far-left [[Bernie Sanders]] in 2016 voted for the [[conservative]], national-populist [[Donald Trump]] in the general election.

In the 21st century in both the [[United States]] and Europe, populism is seen as resistance to [[globalism]].<ref>https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/01/populism-douglas-hofstadter-donald-trump-democracy</ref> According to a May 2018 Pew Research Center survey, Western Europeans were more divided politically based on their views on populism versus the [[establishment]] than they were on traditional "left" versus "right" distinctions.<ref>Multiple references:

In the 21st century in both the [[United States]] and Europe, populism is seen as resistance to [[globalism]].<ref>https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/01/populism-douglas-hofstadter-donald-trump-democracy</ref> According to a May 2018 Pew Research Center survey, Western Europeans were more divided politically based on their views on populism versus the [[establishment]] than they were on traditional "left" versus "right" distinctions.<ref>Multiple references: