Liberals bashing anything they don't like as "Populism"

[Playstation Tablet 1,723]

populism

/ˈpɒpjʊlɪz(ə)m/

noun

 

1. a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.

[The Mother Fucker 26]

In the 19th century of America, the populist movement was considered left wing. 

[jehurey 3,227]

No. Because progressive ideas coming from Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are standard FDR Populism.

 

Populism is a general term.

 

White Nationalism IS a form of populism.............in that its a term meant to appeal to white people, that naturally attract them from all over.

 

Some of the standard attempts are using populism are trying to impose a church as law in order to crackdown on gay people and "non-believers." Try to be jingoistic, usually trying to be pro-military at extreme levels in order to get people into targeting anybody whom they see as less than patriotic.

 

Y'know...............the shit Putin has been doing for about 20 years.

Edited March 11, 2019 by jehurey

[flazeda_warrior 73]

populism is the popular vote. you sure liberals hate that

Edited March 11, 2019 by zwarior

[dakur 460]

populism in itself is not bad, it is how the elites use populism in their favor. Right wingers also accuse leftist governments of populism all the time.