Populism: A Simple Definition by Daniel Sagarna
Populism is a loosely defined political ideology that aims to appeal to the common person who feels marginalized by the elite. It transcends traditional political boundaries and champions the concerns of everyday individuals, creating a class divide. Populist tactics include emphasizing the common person's needs and highlighting societal divides.
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Populism: a simple definition By Daniel Sagarna
What is it? - Loosely defined political ideology
What is it? - Loosely defined political ideology - Best definition is a political approach that strives to appeal to the common person who feel that their concerns have been pushed to the side by the elite.
What is it? - Loosely defined political ideology - Best definition is a political approach that strives to appeal to the common person who feel that their concerns have been pushed to the side by the elite. Does not associate with either left or right -
What is it? - Loosely defined political ideology - Best definition is a political approach that strives to appeal to the common person who feel that their concerns have been pushed to the side by the elite. Does not associate with either left or right - Traverses political boundaries -
How does it work? Back to the definition - political approach that strives to appeal to the common person who feel that their concerns have been pushed to the side by the elite.
How does it work? Back to the definition - political approach that strives to appeal to the common person who feel that their concerns have been pushed to the side by the elite. Populist tactics: -
How does it work? Back to the definition - political approach that strives to appeal to the common person who feel that their concerns have been pushed to the side by the elite. Populist tactics: - championing the common person -
How does it work? Back to the definition - political approach that strives to appeal to the common person who feel that their concerns have been pushed to the side by the elite. - Populist tactics: - championing the common person - Elaborating on/creating a class divide
How does it work? Back to the definition - political approach that strives to appeal to the common person who feel that their concerns have been pushed to the side by the elite. Populist tactics: - championing the common person - Elaborating on/creating a class divide - Favorable contrast with a real/perceived elite establishment -
How does it work? Continued - Uses nationalist tactics as well - Ie. going back to the good old days Quick video that discusses populism in broad terms... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRZURSFV9hk -
Where can we find Populism? - Do not need to look far to find a great example of a populist...
Where can we find Populism? - Do not need to look far to find a great example of a populist
Donald Trump & Populism How? - - Slogan MAGA (make america great again) Target audience the white working man - Ie. Coal miners in West Virginia - Once a profitable job, no longer what it used to be Drain the swamp - Speaks to political corruption, but also refers to the corruption of the elite -
Popularity - Over the past 30 years, populist rhetoric has been becoming more and more popular due to: - Globalization
Popularity - Over the past 30 years, populist rhetoric has been becoming more and more popular due to: - Globalization - Recession
Popularity - Over the past 30 years, populist rhetoric has been becoming more and more popular due to: - Globalization - Recession - Rising income inequality
Popularity - Over the past 30 years, populist rhetoric has been becoming more and more popular due to: - Globalization - Recession - Rising income inequality - Perceived failure of the political establishment
In Conclusion - Populist ideals have always been prevalent in politics - Becoming even more popular due to these factors - Also, due to fragile political climate - Definitely plays into issues of class - More popular with low/middle class individuals - Fight against the elite
Sources - - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRZURSFV9hk https://theconversation.com/what-actually-is-populism-and-why-does-it-have-a- bad-reputation-109874 https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/02/europes-elite-populism/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-43301423 https://www.history.com/topics/us-politics/populism-united-states-timeline s.harvard.edu/publications/measuring-populism-worldwide - - - -
