American Quote by Rick Wilson

The rise of populism has steadily coalesced movements of millions of people around its divisive us-against-them rhetoric, motivating so many more people to become…

— Jo Swinson

Populism is not a style, it's a people's rebellion against the iron grip that big corporations have on our country - including our economy,…

— Jim Hightower

“Populism is not conservatism, which by definition entails resistance to public whims. Conservatives who seek to use populism for their own ends inevitably make…

— Bret Stephens

In Europe, populism is sort of a dirty word, but we have this wonderful history of populism in America, including the abolitionist populists and…

— Zephyr Teachout

The word 'populism' was everywhere in 2016. Political leaders claiming to speak for the people have achieved significant victories in Europe, Asia, and, with…

— Margaret MacMillan

Populists have always been out to challenge the orthodoxy of the corporate order and to empower workaday Americans so they can control their own…

— Jim Hightower

Populism is about is alienation in large numbers of people, but aggravated and provoked by a deteriorating economic conditions.

— Preston Manning

A populist is someone who fights for common sense economic policies that sustain and expand the middle class.

— Bruce Braley

There is absolutely no point in not being a populist. What I feel emboldened to do is to take something which is a minority…

— Lee Hall

“Populism actually reinforces this elitism, because the celebration of ignorance cannot launch communications satellites, negotiate the rights of US citizens overseas, or provide for…

— Thomas M. Nichols

Simply because something is a populist movement doesn't make it either good or bad.

— P. J. O'Rourke

With Donald J. Trump's arrival to power, many feel astonished by the growth of populism. Others analyze with extreme care the decline of companies…

— Fabrizio Moreira