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populism

[ pop-yuh-liz-uhm ]

noun

  1. any of various, often antiestablishment or anti-intellectual political movements or philosophies that offer unorthodox solutions or policies and appeal to the common person rather than according with traditional party or partisan ideologies.
  2. grass-roots democracy; working-class activism; egalitarianism.
  3. representation or extolling of the common person, the working class, the underdog, etc.:

    populism in the arts.

  4. (initial capital letter) the political philosophy of the People's party.


populism

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noun

  1. a political strategy based on a calculated appeal to the interests or prejudices of ordinary people
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

populism

  1. The belief that greater popular participation in government and business is necessary to protect individuals from exploitation by inflexible bureaucracy and financial conglomerates . “Power to the people†is a famous populist slogan.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of populism1

An Americanism first recorded in 1890–95; from Latin popul(us) “people†( people, popular ) + -ism
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Possibly because the New Deal and the early post-World War II economic consensus mitigated the worst economic disparities, left-wing populism has ceased to be a political force in the last 75 years.

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There is also a huge audience in America which is desperate for an alternative to Trumpism and the larger right-wing and its authoritarian populism.

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The Age of Trump and authoritarian populism are closely related to this in several ways.

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It has been hypothesized that feelings of despair, loss, loneliness, aggrieved entitlement, and an overall feeling of loss of honor and direction in life explained support for Trump and authoritarian populism among that population.

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Once dominated by Reagan-era Republicans who favored traditional conservative policies including opposing the Russia-led Soviet Union and favoring free trade, the California GOP is being reshaped by Trump’s populism.

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