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populist

[pop-yuh-list] / ˈpɒp yə lɪst /


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"But his box office pull and fandom are huge and undeniably influential. Dancing, comedy and a keen understanding of populist cinema are his strengths."

From BBC

Fuentes seems to recognize this; in fact, he recently called for a united populist front to include the political left.

From Salon

Few displaced workers received help making the transition to new jobs, and many suffered a decline in their standard of living, laying the foundation for an era of populist resentment.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Rural people are progressive economic populists,” argued Sarah Jayne, executive director of the Heartland Fund, which pursues climate-repairing partnerships with rural communities.

From Salon

Adams’s maneuver represents a setback for a cornerstone of Mamdani’s populist campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal