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'''Populism''' is a political term describing a [[politics|political]] agenda which aims to favor the average person over the [[elite]]. The term can be either negative or positive based on the context. It is generally, though not always, favored by [[liberals]], and is a hallmark of [[Marxist]] thought.
'''Populism''' is a political term describing a political agenda which aims to favor the average person over the [[elite]]. 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 leftists farmers and workers. In the late 20th century [[Ronald Reagan]] and other conservatives adopted populist themes, attacking elites, such as federal judges and the national media, as too elitist and too distant from the people, and calling for more power to the people.
New conservative parties in formed Europe in the late 20th century adopting a populist style, often attacking immigrants.<ref> Hans-George Betz, "The New Politics of Resentment: Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western Europe ", ''Comparative Politics,'' Vol. 25, No. 4 (Jul., 1993), pp. 413-427 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/422034 in JSTOR]
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Conservative populism has often been attacked by liberals as "radical right," suggesting that it is beyond the bounds of legitimate debate.
==Bibliography==
* Kazin, Michael. ''The Populist Persuasion: An American History'' (1995), 380pp, the standard history, by a liberal historian
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==See also==
==See also==
[[Populist Party]]
[[Populist Party]]
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