Professor [[Eric Kaufmann]] says about a graph showing the correlation between the projected growth of the Muslim propulation and the rise of right-wing nationalism in a country:
{{Cquote|Figure 1 shows an important relationship between projected Muslim population share in 2030 and support for the populist right across 16 countries in Western Europe. Having worked with IIASA World Population Program researchers who generated cohort-component projections of Europe’s Muslim population for Pew in 2011, I am confident their projections are the most accurate and rigorous available. I put this together with election and polling data for the main West European populist right parties using the highest vote share or polling result I could find. Note the striking 78 percent correlation (R2 of .61) between projected Muslim share in 2030, a measure of both the level and rate of change of the Muslim population, and the best national result each country’s populist right has attained."<ref>[https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/03/18/why-the-fear-of-islamization-is-driving-populist-right-support-and-what-to-do-about-it/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Europp+%28EUROPP+-+European+Politics+and+Policy+at+LSE%29 Why the fear of Islamization is driving populist right support – and what to do about it], Eric Kaufmann</ref>}}
==Distinction between right-wing populism and conservatism==
:{{See also|Essay: Refuting the distinction between right-wing populism and conservativism}} ''for alternative views''
Although often associated with conservatism, right-wing populism takes many anti-conservative positions. For instance, they reject the principles of fiscal conservatism and small government, often expressing support for domestic social programs such as welfare, in addition to viewing the government as a crucial tool to solve societal problems (a liberal worldview). Some key right-wing populist ideals, such as nativism, are derived from early 20th century [[progressivism]].<ref>Syrios, Andrew (July 22, 2014). [https://mises.org/library/brief-history-progressivism A Brief History of Progressivism]. ''Mises Institute''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>
Right-wing populists and left-wing populists share many key viewpoints on economics. Unlike conservatives who emphasize less government spending and more individual freedom, right-wing populists praise demagogic leftists such as [[Huey Long]].<ref>Carmichael, Ellen (August 1, 2021). [https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/08/huey-long-was-wrong/#slide-1 Huey Long Was Wrong]. ''National Review''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref>
Unlike conservatives who believe in a merit-based immigration system, right-wing populists tend to favor prohibiting immigration altogether.
Right-wing populists often demonstrate a lack of sufficiently understanding history, an example being their support for [[Jacksonian Democracy]]. They tend to extol the founders of the racist [[Democratic Party]], particularly [[Andrew Jackson]] and [[James K. Polk]], despite the fact that Jackson and Polk were bitterly opposed by the conservative [[Whig Party]].
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