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  1. v. t. e. Right-wing populism, also called national populism and right-wing nationalism, [1] [2] [3] [a] is a political ideology that combines right-wing politics with populist rhetoric and themes. Its rhetoric employs anti- elitist sentiments, opposition to the Establishment, and speaking to or for the "common people".

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    A division of American populism into two strains has been suggested: one being an economic form of populism opposed to financial elites, and the other being a cultural populism opposed to intellectual elitism. The economic strain is claimed to have a longer history, including the likes of Andrew Jackson and William Jennings Bryan, while cultural po...

    Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson was the president from 1829 to 1837 and at the time was called the "People's President". His time in office was characterized by an opposition to institutions, disestablishing the Second Bank of the United States (a central bank), and disobeying the Supreme Court of the United States.Jackson argued that "It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes."

    Populist Party in 1890s

    The People's Party, also known as the Populist Party or simply the Populists, was a left-wing agrarian populist political party in the United States in the late 19th century. The Populist Party emerged in the early 1890s as an important force in the Southern and Western United States, but collapsed after it nominated Democrat William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 United States presidential election. A small faction of the party continued to operate into the first decade of the 20th century, but...

    Huey Long

    Huey Long was the governor of Louisiana (1928–1932) and a US senator (1932–1935). He has been referred to as a demagogue and a populist, with his slogan being "every man a king". He advocated for wealth redistribution through the Share Our Wealth initiative. After announcing a bid to run in the 1936 United States presidential election, he was assassinated.

    Betz, Hans-Georg. "A distant mirror: Nineteenth-century populism, nativism, and contemporary right-wing radical politics". Democracy and Security 9.3 (2013): 200–220. online
    Conley, Richard S. Donald Trump and American Populism(Edinburgh University Press. 2020)
    Critchlow, Donald T. In Defense of Populism: Protest and American Democracy (2020), interpretations by conservative scholar; excerpt
    Fahey, James J. "Building Populist Discourse: An Analysis of Populist Communication in American Presidential Elections, 1896–2016". Social Science Quarterly 102.4 (2021): 1268–1288. online
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  3. Notable right-wing populists include Jair Bolsonaro, Tucker Carlson, Marine Le Pen, Conor McGregor, Javier Milei, Viktor Orbán, Vladimir Putin, Andrew Tate, and Donald Trump. In the United States, right-wing populism has become notable since the Tea Party movement formed during the Great Recession.

  4. Jul 14, 2017 · Minkenberg (2017: 124) considers them ‘right-wing populist with programmatic elements of radical right’, since they remain ideologically more diverse than the PRR family. Nevertheless, these two parties feature prominently in debates about liberal democracy being undermined by right-wing populism.

    • Jasper Muis, Tim Immerzeel
    • 2017
  5. Sep 7, 2022 · This right-wing populist momentum sweeping Europe has three features. First, the successful electoral performance of parties pledging to restore national sovereignty and implement policies that consistently prioritise natives over immigrants.

  6. This chapter draws attention to the challenges of theorizing right-wing populism (RWP) in social sciences through a critical-comparative review and mapping of the literature on this subject. The ultimate aim is to initiate a productive conversation on how to overcome these challenges.

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