\nI received clarification about the terms populist and populism from the York University website: see here<\/a>. I will draw from the ideas presented therein to produce this post.<\/p>\n \nPopulism, according to York, is a belief that society is made of two sets: a corrupt ruling class vs a working class. A populist appeals to the working class, which one assumes outnumber the ruling class, but are subjugated nonetheless.<\/p>\n \nPopulists can be of various flavours: free market or socialist, nationalist or inclusive. They generally ask the working class to accompany them in rising up against the ruling class in order to bring justice.<\/p>\n \nA small-c conservative would be less likely to be embrace populism, since conservatives generally disapprove of drastic change.<\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about politics: the tutor mentions the ideas of “populist” and “populism.” I received clarification about the terms populist and populism from the York University website: see here. I will draw from the ideas presented therein to produce this post. …<\/p>\n