The fact that the word “populism” has gotten so demonized in the past 20 years or so by only being associated with the right wing is almost as frustrating as how the word “liberal” got a way better reputation than it deserves by being associated with everything left wing
That’s just what regular populism is.
The thing with the insincere negative connotation, e.g. what Trump does, is “demagoguery.”
The fact that the word “populism” has gotten so demonized in the past 20 years or so by only being associated with the right wing is almost as frustrating as how the word “liberal” got a way better reputation than it deserves by being associated with everything left wing