Left Populism
The 99% vs. the 1%.
Left populists see politics as ordinary people against a rich, connected elite. They want redistribution and public control of key industries, and protection for workers from globalisation and big finance. Movements like Podemos in Spain and Syriza in Greece rode this wave after the 2008 crash.
What they'd say
The system isn't broken. It's rigged.
Bail out people, not banks.
Trade deals are written by and for corporations.
Its 12-axis profile
Where it gets messy
Splitting the world into "people" and "elite" can get ugly for anyone labelled elite. And closing borders to trade while promising big spending tends to end badly for the economy.
Names to know
- Ernesto Laclau
- Chantal Mouffe
- Pablo Iglesias
Its squad
Countries that think like this
These countries and regimes have Left Populism as their closest match out of all 46 types.
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