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Populism vs Liberalism - What's the difference?

populism | liberalism |

As nouns the difference between populism and liberalism

is that populism is (philosophy) a political doctrine or philosophy that proposes that the rights and powers of ordinary people are exploited by a privileged elite, and supports their struggle to overcome this while liberalism is the quality of being liberal.

populism

English

(wikipedia populism)

Noun

  • (philosophy) A political doctrine or philosophy that proposes that the rights and powers of ordinary people are exploited by a privileged elite, and supports their struggle to overcome this.

    • See also

    * populist English words suffixed with -ism

    liberalism

    English

    Noun

  • The quality of being liberal.
  • Any political movement founded on the autonomy and personal freedom of the individual, progress and reform, and government by law with the consent of the governed.
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  • An economic theory in favour of laissez faire and the free market.