Populism

Social Darwinism, Populism, and Progressivism The sweeping changes the United States experienced during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century occurred throughout four “revolutions,” concerning both social and economic sectors. The first of these transformed a subsistence agricultural system into a cash-crop, profit based system that exposed “farmers to markets, the business cycle, monopolies, and politics” (688). The second revolution saw the formation of a working class,…

When I read “Globalization and populism”(Korea Joongang Daily, May.13), I had but to share the concern of author on this new disturbing global trend. Yet feeling the need to hight more on the catastrophic implication of this blindness, I would like to add some details that may help others to realize the imminence of this crisis. Without doubt, Adolf Hitler was a tyrant who killed millions of Jews and gypsies and started a war that would devastate the world for the next five years. Germans…

In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president and began the New Deal, which was an enigmatic reformation in the early to mid-thirties. In the thirties era, there were two influential individuals by name Huey Long and Charles Coughlin. Huey Long was killed in 1935, but before he was killed, he accomplished and lead a wave of new ideas, such as the launch of the share our wealth movement. Charles Coughlin was a radio host who used the radio to promote his views and gain the attention of…

There was a lot of excitement, and serious unities happening even within the racially-conflicted white and black communities, but the popularity of Populism declined significantly as it was not meeting the needs of society. Certain attitudes and political opinions were ingrained in the minds of Americans during this epic time period, and William Jennings Bryan losing the election contributed to the unsatisfied…

In an effort to appeal to viewers’ sense of populism and convince them that she is the candidate best suited to be the next President of the United States, Hillary Clinton places little emphasis on herself in her ad, “Getting Started,” and attempts to instead place a heavy emphasis on the “everyday Americans” featured throughout the video. She places this emphasis on these “everyday Americans” by keeping the camera focused on the characters in ad, rather than focusing it on herself, carefully…

In Rome, where increased wealth meant greater power, the inequality between the rich and the poor not only in terms of living standards but also in power was extremely distinct. The Gracchus brothers sought to weaker the powers of the Senate by increasing the influence of the popular assembly, effectively restoring the balance of power in the Republic. The patricians invested heavily in the Roman expansion which led to a huge accumulation of wealth for them. On the other hand, the poor were…

investments in the Cuba, and the most powerful dictator of the Caribbean in control, Cuba appeared to be an unlikely country where rebellion would occur Batista sought to abide by the principles of populism in order to build rapport with the people of Cuba and maintain control of the thriving country. Populism can be better perceived as a political style in…

Before the 1900s, in the late 19th century Populism was ruling America but starting in the 20th century, the Progressive movement would make the reigns and start a new era, an era of reforms. While American society experienced change in the form of the identity of women, the power of Political Machines, and the control held by trusts, some aspects would remain the same. The identity of American society, especially that of women was going through constant changes. In the very early years of the…

interesting theory arises when compared to populism in the late 1800s. Whether populism is truly depicted in the book or the movie remains unknown, but parallels have been found and drawn. The movie adaptation was the first to be displayed in color, and has had some changes from the book in order to take full advantage of this. Many different theories have arose after the Wizard of Oz’s debut, however many parallels can be drawn when compared to populism. Populism, by definition according to…

‘Trump and American Populism’ is an article written by Michael Kazin. Michael Kazin is a very respected historian of American Politics today. He has written and published his own book called ‘American Dreamers, How The Left Changed a Nation’(Kazin). The article in which he wrote was published in the magazine Foreign Affairs. I found this article at Books A Million when I was searching through the magazines. I decided to write on this article because the topic is an extremely common and…