> Sounds like a strange definition of populism. It seems pretty close to the dictionary definition (from Google): "a political approach that strives to appeal

> Sounds like a strange definition of populism. It seems pretty close to the dictionary definition (from Google): "a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups". > the best model of the conflict so far includes tension between ordinaries and elites. Even experts don't propose a better picture, so this worldview is rational. A reasonable alternative model (for political conflict) is rival political factions that each contain both elite and non-elite members. This model doesn't necessarily conflict with the presence of anti-elite sentiment at the base level.