Populist
noun
A person who supports or aligns with the concerns of ordinary people.
He emerged as a populist leader amidst the unrest.
Often appears as...
- populist leader
- populist movement
adjective
Related to a political approach that seeks to appeal to ordinary people.
His populist approach gained him much popularity among the masses.
Often appears as...
- populist politics
- populist movement
noun
A member or advocate of a political party seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people.
As a populist, he vowed to give power back to the people.
Often appears as...
- populist candidate
- populist party
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Political
noun
A person who supports or aligns with the concerns of ordinary people.
He emerged as a populist leader amidst the unrest.
Often appears as...
- populist leader
- populist movement
adjective
Related to a political approach that seeks to appeal to ordinary people.
His populist approach gained him much popularity among the masses.
Often appears as...
- populist politics
- populist movement
noun
A member or advocate of a political party seeking to represent the interests of ordinary people.
As a populist, he vowed to give power back to the people.
Often appears as...
- populist candidate
- populist party
Usage tips
Political
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Pro Tip 1/3Ordinary Appeal
Focuses on issues important to the general public, often presented in a straightforward manner.
Her populist stance resonated with the working-class community.
Pro Tip 2/3Us vs Them
May imply opposition against elites or established systems, positioning as a champion of 'the people'.
His populist speeches often criticized the corporate elite.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Connection
Aims to evoke emotional responses by addressing common concerns and aspirations.
The populist candidate's promises sparked hope among voters.
Pro Tip 1/3Ordinary Appeal
Focuses on issues important to the general public, often presented in a straightforward manner.
Her populist stance resonated with the working-class community.
Pro Tip 2/3Us vs Them
May imply opposition against elites or established systems, positioning as a champion of 'the people'.
His populist speeches often criticized the corporate elite.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Connection
Aims to evoke emotional responses by addressing common concerns and aspirations.
The populist candidate's promises sparked hope among voters.
Pro Tip 1/3Ordinary Appeal
Focuses on issues important to the general public, often presented in a straightforward manner.
Her populist stance resonated with the working-class community.
Pro Tip 2/3Us vs Them
May imply opposition against elites or established systems, positioning as a champion of 'the people'.
His populist speeches often criticized the corporate elite.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Connection
Aims to evoke emotional responses by addressing common concerns and aspirations.
The populist candidate's promises sparked hope among voters.
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Al Gore: How to make...
to the point where one percent of the people have almost half of the world's wealth. That's one of the other factors that's driving populist authoritarianism. We have to take account of the environmental effects and the effects on people and their families and the communities where they live and the communities in their supply chain
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How to get everyone to...
you can be sure that the populists are. In my experience, if you want to achieve change and persuade people, you have to talk to them about things that they care about, not the things you care about. And if you ask people, what are the biggest issues facing the country? They say Brexit, that's said by most people by far,
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What if we replaced...
and the political system is distorted by powerful vested interests. I think there's two ways to resolve this paradox. One is to give up on democracy; it doesn't work. Let's elect a populist demagogue who will ignore democratic norms, trample on liberal freedoms and just get things done.
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How did Hitler rise to...
anger, and bigotry, not fact. Nonetheless, Hitler found success with them. When he joined a small nationalist political party, his manipulative public speaking launched him into its leadership and drew increasingly larger crowds. Combining anti-Semitism with populist resentment,
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Where on Earth Will...
even there, you've got a large-scale migration. So there is zero, zero truth to the statement that the world is governed by right wing, xenophobic populists that are anti-immigrant. It is precisely the exact factual opposite of that, right? The important countries of the world
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Yuval Noah Harari...
i think it's a better place to be in if you realize wait a minute the truth is i don't really understand what is happening in the world i don't have these ready-made answers and part of the appeal of populists and
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A climate solution where...
The answer is to return all the money raised directly to citizens, in the form of equal monthly dividends. This would transform an unpopular carbon tax into a popular and populist solution, and it would also solve
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The revolutionary power...
and tolerance from the intolerant and kindness from the unkind." I think it's a great motto for our times. So from populist demagogues, we will learn the indispensability of democracy.
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The rise of modern...
and they place those interests above the institutions that protect individual and social rights. Modern populists argue these institutions are run by a self-serving ruling minority,
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Roseanne Barr's Success...
that time in a tough economy naturally Roseanne's populist comedy causes friction with the broadcaster there wasn't resistance to having a show about a working-class family on
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Al Gore: How to make...
to the point where one percent of the people have almost half of the world's wealth. That's one of the other factors that's driving populist authoritarianism. We have to take account of the environmental effects and the effects on people and their families and the communities where they live and the communities in their supply chain
Video examples
How to get everyone to...
you can be sure that the populists are. In my experience, if you want to achieve change and persuade people, you have to talk to them about things that they care about, not the things you care about. And if you ask people, what are the biggest issues facing the country? They say Brexit, that's said by most people by far,
Video examples
What if we replaced...
and the political system is distorted by powerful vested interests. I think there's two ways to resolve this paradox. One is to give up on democracy; it doesn't work. Let's elect a populist demagogue who will ignore democratic norms, trample on liberal freedoms and just get things done.
Video examples
How did Hitler rise to...
anger, and bigotry, not fact. Nonetheless, Hitler found success with them. When he joined a small nationalist political party, his manipulative public speaking launched him into its leadership and drew increasingly larger crowds. Combining anti-Semitism with populist resentment,
Video examples
Where on Earth Will...
even there, you've got a large-scale migration. So there is zero, zero truth to the statement that the world is governed by right wing, xenophobic populists that are anti-immigrant. It is precisely the exact factual opposite of that, right? The important countries of the world
Video examples
Yuval Noah Harari...
i think it's a better place to be in if you realize wait a minute the truth is i don't really understand what is happening in the world i don't have these ready-made answers and part of the appeal of populists and
Video examples
A climate solution where...
The answer is to return all the money raised directly to citizens, in the form of equal monthly dividends. This would transform an unpopular carbon tax into a popular and populist solution, and it would also solve
Video examples
The revolutionary power...
and tolerance from the intolerant and kindness from the unkind." I think it's a great motto for our times. So from populist demagogues, we will learn the indispensability of democracy.
Video examples
The rise of modern...
and they place those interests above the institutions that protect individual and social rights. Modern populists argue these institutions are run by a self-serving ruling minority,
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Roseanne Barr's Success...
that time in a tough economy naturally Roseanne's populist comedy causes friction with the broadcaster there wasn't resistance to having a show about a working-class family on
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
In the late 19th century there was a major union organization, Knights of Labor, and also a radical populist movement based on farmers. It's hard to believe, but it was based in Texas, and it was quite radical. They wanted their own banks, their own cooperatives, their own control over sales and commerce.
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Ben Domenech
American Writer
Much of the media failed to anticipate the potential Trump represented as a disruptive populist force, understand why his supporters trusted him, or offer honest reporting on the underlying trends that made his rise possible.
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Daniel Hannan
British Politician
The populists always fail in their own terms. Let me be more specific, the protectionists always fail. They always end up delivering the sharpest fall in living standards to the people who are their biggest supporters.
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Kjell Magne Bondevik
Norwegian Statesman
Extremists and populist movements are exploiting people's fear of those who are not like us. We can see the consequences in the form of terrorism and racially motivated violence.
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Jean-Claude Juncker
Luxembourger Politician
No, we should not be afraid of the populists; we should embrace those they are fighting.
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Fred Tomaselli
American Artist
I don't know if I'm a populist artist, but I do try to maintain a spirit of generosity.
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Shepard Fairey
American Artist
I've never really considered myself just a street artist. I consider myself a populist.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Simply because something is a populist movement doesn't make it either good or bad.
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Brian Eno
British Musician
Anything popular is populist, and populist is rarely a good adjective.
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Paul W. S. Anderson
English Director
I've always seen myself as a populist filmmaker.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
In the late 19th century there was a major union organization, Knights of Labor, and also a radical populist movement based on farmers. It's hard to believe, but it was based in Texas, and it was quite radical. They wanted their own banks, their own cooperatives, their own control over sales and commerce.
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Ben Domenech
American Writer
Much of the media failed to anticipate the potential Trump represented as a disruptive populist force, understand why his supporters trusted him, or offer honest reporting on the underlying trends that made his rise possible.
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Daniel Hannan
British Politician
The populists always fail in their own terms. Let me be more specific, the protectionists always fail. They always end up delivering the sharpest fall in living standards to the people who are their biggest supporters.
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Kjell Magne Bondevik
Norwegian Statesman
Extremists and populist movements are exploiting people's fear of those who are not like us. We can see the consequences in the form of terrorism and racially motivated violence.
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Jean-Claude Juncker
Luxembourger Politician
No, we should not be afraid of the populists; we should embrace those they are fighting.
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Fred Tomaselli
American Artist
I don't know if I'm a populist artist, but I do try to maintain a spirit of generosity.
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Shepard Fairey
American Artist
I've never really considered myself just a street artist. I consider myself a populist.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
Simply because something is a populist movement doesn't make it either good or bad.
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Brian Eno
British Musician
Anything popular is populist, and populist is rarely a good adjective.
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Paul W. S. Anderson
English Director
I've always seen myself as a populist filmmaker.
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