Populism

Every movement has their own leader or specific supporters that the movement potentially benefits the absolute most. The Populist platform gratitude towards industrial workers or small farmers; basically, the average American

These events and conditions were the reason behind the foundation of the populist’s party and their platform. They declared “ that this republic can only endure as a free government while built upon the love of the whole people for each other and for the nation.”(Populist party platform, 1892) They believed that they would be able to correct the wrong and bring back the power of the government to the people, and put end to the poverty through the platform they issued. Through the platform, they provided solutions to both economical and political problems. To begin with, they called for creating unions to defend the producing class and the labor to protect them and giving them back their stolen rights. Also, they declared that “ wealth belongs to him creates it” and any other sources of income are counted as robbery. In addition, the populist’s party regarded the railroads as a public corporation not to be owned privately to prevent any monopoly or increase in the costs to protect these poor farmers from exploitation. They called for the a safe, flexible, national currency to be issued by the government as well as free coinage of silver and gold in a ratio of 16:1. Regarding the taxes they demanded it would not exceed the 2 percentile per year and it should be graduated according to the income, so the rich

The populists fed off of many different issues that led to their rise and impact, with one of the main issues being the call for “ownership of railroads for farmers which will make it easier for farmers to go from their crop to the market but the thing is that it has to be low cost” (Eric foner, 653). With the party calling for low cost rails, they gained the trust of the farmers, saving the process of going back and forth which cost them large amounts of money. With the decrease in prices, the farmers do not have to spend as much as they were before, which in result would grant them the ability to be able to invest more in their crop. One of the other reasons the populists rose to prominence was the fact that even though they were not as popular on the national level, they were trying to “unite black and white farmers on both economic and political program” (Eric foner, 654). With them even trying to unite these two races it showed that they were listening to the people’s problems.

The Populist movement was the most distinguished reform movement of the late nineteenth century, totalling more than one million popular votes during the election of 1892. The Populist movement was a product of a social movement that was created in response to the changes in the American economy and society during the 1890s. Despite the fact that they died out that same century, some of their ideas lived on with the Progressives of the early twentieth century. These two movements both were based on the people’s dissatisfaction with government and its failure to deal effectively with the problems of the day. While the Progressives went beyond the original ideas of the Populist by advocating for social reform, they still succeeded in achieving gains for economic, industrial, and

After the Grant Administration Scandal and the intimidation of Political Machines like Tammany Hall, Americans in the 1890s were fed up with the traditional Republican and Democratic parties. The people were ready for change, and from this dissatisfaction, the Populist Party was born. The Populist Party, also call the “People’s Party,” sought to transform the federal government in favor of public interest. The Populist Party helped to bring about change that Americans wanted, and the efforts of this party are still noticeable in today’s government.

Populism and Progressivism were responses to a growing industrial economy that resulted in disparities between rich and poor and increasing social and political conflict. The solutions of the Populists and Progressives were varied, however established from the same central ideas. Despite the differences between each group, both contributed to a change in state and society and the fundamental role of government in the lives of the people in the West. Through Populist origin and Progressive action, the role of the government became a socially conscious, active body working to ensure the rights of Western citizens. Both the Populists and the Progressives sought to reform the conflicts and ills that had arisen from the growth of industrialization and the changing Western landscape following reconstruction. Populism had the most significant impact on the political evolution of the West as it gave way to Progressivism, which implemented many policies and benefits

Overproduction was an issue the populist tried to address, yet they failed. The Subtreasury Plan was proposed, which states crops would be stored in government facilities and used as collateral for struggling farmers. This appealed many farmers but they failed in 1890. However when addressing the gold standard, the Populist Party received support from many. They pushed for remonetizing silver in gold was very difficult to find. Populist believed that corporation held on to gold in order to buy out the farmers land. Even though this issue was not truly resolved, I believe it was a success because it made populism

The populist movement began in the 1880’s with the beginnings of the farmers’ alliances which were small political parties the represented as the name implies, farmers. These parties wanted to improve the conditions for farmers similarly to how the factory workers wanted improved conditions. To achieve this the farmers’ alliances were mainly focused on crop prices and credit facilities. Although they had some success in small scale elections, they never had any effect on the national level. In 1892 many of the farmers’ alliances formed together to create the Populist Party or the people’s party which dissolved many of the former alliances. The new Populist Party was still largely focused on farmers and their needs, the

While the Populists failed to win national office or displace either or both of the major parties, they significantly affected the American political and administrative systems. A large number of the Populist requests, which came across as radical and compelling in the 1890s, shortly afterwards. By 1920 we elected U. S. senators directly, a federal income tax was in operation, railroad regullations significantly, protective tariffs had been lowered, short-term credit had been made available in rural areas, etc. While the Populists were unable to enact their platform during their existence, they prepared the way for these adjustments to an advanced, more complicated American society.

The goal of these acts of lynching was not primarily to eliminate the strikers themselves, although that was a happy occurrence as a side note. The goal of the white southerners was to rekindle the pre-Civil War racial tensions and hatred in hopes of breaking up the farmer's alliance that was threathening their way of life and their livelihood. This tactic while included in the populism movement as a whole is yet another model for future movements, albeit on the side of the old way and those who are dead set against change and reform. The populist movement was now in full swing with high hopes for reform from the farmer's and high hopes of keeping the status quo from white southerners, railroad magnates, and merchants.

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The Paris Accord is an international pact in which 195 countries agreed to the common goal of reducing carbon emissions in attempts to keep the Earth from heating up 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius more. With the election of President Trump, the importance of global climate change shifted on America’s agenda, with Trump even proposing a withdrawal from the accord. Negative impacts such as an undermining of the whole pact, the U.S. falling behind in the clean energy movement, and the closing of a window of time that is not replicable could ensue. America is a key player in the agreement and was one of the first countries to buy into it. If the country decides to leave, other countries may follow suit. The rest of the more developed world all seems

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This question focuses on whether populism has a direct influence over political and economic issues and events that take place in the world. Populism is a political concept aimed at appealing to common/ordinary people that have been taken advantage of by the privileged. Populism isn’t a negative ideology however; many politicians use it in a dismissive and condescending manner and to gain personal power. This ideology is linked to leaders that are described as incompetent such as Donald Trump and Jacob Zuma.