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'''Populism''' is a political term describing a political agenda that aims to favor the ordinary 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]].  

'''Populism''' is a political term describing a political agenda that aims to favor the ordinary 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]].  

Examples of populist legislation include the [[Right to Try Act]], which was opposed by the [[FDA]], [[Big Pharma]], and their political allies.  Opposition to [[globalism]] and unlimited [[immigration]] is also a populist view.

Examples of populist legislation include the [[Right to Try Act]], which was opposed by the [[FDA]], [[Big Pharma]], and their political allies.  Opposition to [[globalism]] and unlimited [[immigration]] is also a populist view.  [[Donald Trump]]has strong populist support.

Populism can have both [[conservative]] and [[liberal]] elements.  Voters who supported both [[Bernie Sanders]] and [[Donald Trump]] are populists.  The [[Populist Party]] in the U.S. in the 1890s was a left-leaning coalition of leftist farmers and workers, who opposed the [[gold]]-only monetary standard. 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 distant from the people, and calling for more power to the people.

Populism can have both [[conservative]] and [[liberal]] elements.  Voters who supported both [[Bernie Sanders]] and [[Donald Trump]] are populists.  The [[Populist Party]] in the U.S. in the 1890s was a left-leaning coalition of leftist farmers and workers, who opposed the [[gold]]-only monetary standard. 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 distant from the people, and calling for more power to the people.