Define Populist Meaning

A term for a person or movement that embodies populism i.e. anti-intellectualism masquerading as disdain for "the elites" i.e. anybody who uses facts in an argument. This is generally found in the far-right (or alt-right, as they like to call themselves now), but far-left populists are not uncommon, just less prone to xenophobic bullshit

An adjective used by snobby intellectuals and elitists basically as code for "this is what morons like."

Someone who works to appeal to people’s hateful, bigoted and/or prejudicial beliefs.

A thoughtless political experiment in which contradictory and counterproductive governance creates a society so fragmented and chaotic that its leaders are only mocked rather than overthrown.

People, mostly former Republicans, who believe that government should be pretty much non-existent. Unless said government can be used to fund a huge army or prohibit things they don't agree with like abortion and gay marriage.

News and TV in which regular people are shown instead of actors and/or unusually good-looking people, such as when you see fatasses at the gas station on the nightly news.

A thoughtless political experiment in which contradictory and counterproductive governance creates a society so fragmented and chaotic that its leaders are only mocked rather than overthrown.