EQ Describe the appeal of populism in the 1880s1890s and in 2015 Defining Populism A belief in the power of regular people and in their right to have control over their government rather than a small group of political insiders or a wealthy elite ID: 369661
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Populism
EQ: Describe the appeal of populism in the 1880s-1890s and in 2015Slide2
Defining Populism
A belief in the power of regular people and in their right to have control over their government rather than a small group of political insiders or a wealthy elite
Antiestablishment philosophy that offers unorthodox solutions and policies that appeal to the common person rather than aligning with traditional party and partisan ideologiesSlide3Slide4
Examples of Populist Rhetoric in 2015
Democratic Party candidate Bernie Sanders
Republican Party candidate Donald TrumpSlide5
Example of Populist Rhetoric in 1896
Democratic Party candidate William Jennings Bryan