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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 old-school 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> The religious dimension of "right-wing populism" repeats the mantra of the [[Social Gospel]], advocating a top-down, coercive, government-directed approach to bring about supposed "social conservative" changes within the cultural aspect of society.

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 old-school 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> The religious dimension of "right-wing populism" repeats the mantra of the [[Social Gospel]], advocating a top-down, coercive, government-directed approach to bring about supposed "social conservative" changes within the cultural aspect of society.

Unlike conservatives who believe in a merit-based immigration system, right-wing populists tend to favor prohibiting immigration altogether.

Unlike conservatives who believe in a merit-based immigration system, right-wing populists tend to favor prohibiting immigration altogether, often using racially motivated arguments traditionally attributable to leftist thought common among early 20th–century socialists.

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]].

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]].