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'''Populism''' is a political agenda aiming to favor the [[poor]] or average person over the [[rich]] or [[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.  
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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]].
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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.
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Populism can have both [[conservative]] and [[liberal]] elements.  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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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*Williams, Thomas D. (May 15, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/15/pew-left-right-categories-giving-way-populist-establishment-divide/ Pew: Left/Right Categories Giving Way to Populist/Establishment Divide]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
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*Mitchell, Amy, et al. (May 14, 2018). [http://www.journalism.org/2018/05/14/in-western-europe-public-attitudes-toward-news-media-more-divided-by-populist-views-than-left-right-ideology/ In Western Europe, Public Attitudes Toward News Media More Divided by Populist Views Than Left-Right Ideology]. ''Pew Research Center''. Retrieved May 15, 2018.</ref>
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==Conservative populism==
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{{See also|Right-wing populism}}
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New conservative parties formed Europe in the late 20th century are adopting a populist style, often criticizing mass immigration.<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 [[liberal]]s as "radical right", falsely implying that it is somehow beyond the bounds of legitimate debate.
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==Populism and Progressivism==
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Populism and [[Progressivism]], while sometimes have gone hand in hand, remain two distinct notions. Fundamentally, populism is [[democracy|democratic]], even if at times it has a wrongheaded approach, as can occur; whereas Progressivism is fundamentally anti-democratic and the road to [[technocracy]] and [[authoritarianism]].
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
[[Populist Party]]
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*[[Populist Party]]
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*[[Populist Revolution]]
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==Bibliography==
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* Kazin, Michael. ''The Populist Persuasion: An American History''  (1995), 380pp, the standard history, by a liberal historian
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====Notes====
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[[Category:Political Ideologies]]
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[[Category:Political Terms]]

Revision as of 15:06, August 27, 2020

Populism is a political term describing a political agenda that aims to favor the ordinary person over the 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.

Populism can have both conservative and liberal elements. 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 conservatives adopted populist themes, attacking elites, such as federal judges and the national media, as 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. 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.[1] 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.[2]

Conservative populism

See also: Right-wing populism

New conservative parties formed Europe in the late 20th century are adopting a populist style, often criticizing mass immigration.[3]

Conservative populism has often been attacked by liberals as "radical right", falsely implying that it is somehow beyond the bounds of legitimate debate.

Populism and Progressivism

Populism and Progressivism, while sometimes have gone hand in hand, remain two distinct notions. Fundamentally, populism is democratic, even if at times it has a wrongheaded approach, as can occur; whereas Progressivism is fundamentally anti-democratic and the road to technocracy and authoritarianism.

See also

Bibliography

  • Kazin, Michael. The Populist Persuasion: An American History (1995), 380pp, the standard history, by a liberal historian

Notes

  1. https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/01/populism-douglas-hofstadter-donald-trump-democracy
  2. Multiple references:
  3. 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 in JSTOR Abstract