nothing you say above diminishes the concept of "populism", and nothing detracts from the truth that euro-enthusiasts decry populism because it works against their pet enthusiasm; ever-deeper-union.
Populism is a political discourse that juxtaposes "the people" with "the elites." Populism may comprise an ideology urging social and political system changes and/or a rhetorical style deployed by members of political or social movements. It is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as "political ideas and activities that are intended to represent ordinary people's needs and wishes"
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