Populism does it matter?
You have probably heard the term "populist" but do you know what it means and how to spot it, do you think it's bad, good or really doesn't matter? Is populism something new? Let's define populist. The broad definition is simply a party or leader that's for the people. Before 1892 and the presidency of Andrew "Old Hickory" Jackson you don't see the term being used but Jackson was really trying to fight for the common voter by attempting to shut down the central bank and reform or abolish the electoral college so the term "populist" fit. Unfortunately I didn't see it used again to describe a leader of a country until Hitler. You might be thinking wasn't the French revolution for the people? Yes it occurred before Jackson's presidency but it wasn't a populist leader or party it was a "revolution". A violent revolution which failed and came back for a second try and of course there was the revolution i