It's interesting that we rarely talk about the civil rights movement as a form of populism, but it was -- perhaps the most successful one.
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@HeerJeet Who started out as a New Deal Liberal. What I'm trying to figure out is if all mass movements are inherently populist movements. -
@matthunte Michael Kazin's The Populist Persuasion provides a good working definition & history in USA.
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@HeerJeet Fairly or unfairly, the term "populist" has demagogic connotations I'm not sure fit the 'classic' Civil Rights Movement. -
@matthunte Well, as per Kazin, i don't think all populist movements have to be demagogic, although some (or many) are. - Show replies
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