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Right-wing populism
The People's Champion
«Our people first.»
Pits the people against the elites, calling for border control, sovereignty, security and decisions closer to the will of the people.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the far right camp. The clearest positions are on sovereignty: strongly towards “sovereignty”; justice: strongly towards “tough on crime”; democracy: strongly towards “direct democracy”; immigration: strongly towards “control”. On economy, technology and devolution it stays balanced. Among the other ideologies, the closest is sovereigntism (96%).
Principles
- The people vs. the elites
- Border control
- Security and sovereignty
Honest people against elites, uncontrolled immigration and supranational bureaucracies.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
It has grown in Europe since the 1990s and 2000s; today it's among the leading forces in many countries.
Key figures: Donald Trump, Matteo Salvini
Further reading: The Revolt of the Elites — Christopher Lasch; Populism: A Very Short Introduction — Cas Mudde and Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser
Position on the 13 axes
Similar ideologies
SovereigntismThe Sentinel96%PostliberalismThe Community Keeper95%Identitarian localismThe Highlander92%Closest parties in Europe
Futuro NazionaleItaly96%
Restore BritainUnited Kingdom95%
ReconquêteFrance95%
Fratelli d'ItaliaItaly94%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.