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He was the populist choice, the one character they could think of who would be given time and understanding by the fans.

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Both Bernstein works are exactly what the new overseers say they want — more populist art, inspirational attempts to make American art great.

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In both France and Germany, populists who in the past advocated abandoning the euro are leading the polls.

Executive perks in general have gotten less lavish as Americans developed a more populist sensibility after the financial crisis of the aughts.

Even so, scholars say Beijing remains cautious about how to harness populist patriotism without triggering excessive outbursts of sentiment or undermining the party’s authority.

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