Populism in the United States

Populism

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According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled POPULISM The industrialization of the United States in the late nineteenth century caused enormous social, economic, and political upheavals in nearly every sector of the nation. Perhaps no group suffered greater dislocations than the farmers, whose livelihood and prosperity were now subject to
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Concept of Populism

In the U.S., in the context of Ideology, Public Opinion and Media, Populism has the following meaning: A political ideology that emphasizes government’s role as an agent of the common man, the worker, and the farmer, in struggles against concentrated wealth and power. Historically in the United States, “populist” describes any political movement having popular backing which is also perceived to be acting in the interests of ordinary people rather than elites. (Source of this definition of Populism : University of Texas)

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• Ideology
• Public Opinion
• Media