Noam Chomsky

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.

American Activist

Ben Domenech

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.

American Writer

Daniel Hannan

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.

British Politician

Kjell Magne Bondevik

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.

Norwegian Statesman

Jean-Claude Juncker

No, we should not be afraid of the populists; we should embrace those they are fighting.

Luxembourger Politician

Fred Tomaselli

I don't know if I'm a populist artist, but I do try to maintain a spirit of generosity.

American Artist

Shepard Fairey

I've never really considered myself just a street artist. I consider myself a populist.

P. J. O'Rourke

Simply because something is a populist movement doesn't make it either good or bad.

American Comedian

Brian Eno

Anything popular is populist, and populist is rarely a good adjective.

British Musician

Paul W. S. Anderson

I've always seen myself as a populist filmmaker.

English Director

Focuses on issues important to the general public, often presented in a straightforward manner.

Ordinary Appeal

May imply opposition against elites or established systems, positioning as a champion of 'the people'.

Us vs Them

Aims to evoke emotional responses by addressing common concerns and aspirations.

Emotional Connection

Adopted by politicians to widen their base by connecting with everyday issues faced by citizens.

Mass Appeal Strategy

Language used is typically straightforward, avoiding complex jargon to be relatable.

Simplicity Emphasized

Often associated with being genuine or ‘real,’ contrasting with politicians seen as out of touch.

Perceived Authenticity

Not just a style, it can also be an explicit political stance or alignment.

Political Identity

Seeks to act directly on the concerns of the common people, often aiming for direct engagement.

Representative Role

 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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 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,

How to get everyone to...

 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.

What if we replaced...

 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,

How did Hitler rise to...

 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

Where on Earth Will...

 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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 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

A climate solution where...

 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.

The revolutionary power...

 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,

The rise of modern...

 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

Populist