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Techno-populism
The Voice of the Web
«Neither right nor left: connected citizens.»
Presents itself as neither right nor left: pits honest citizens against a corrupt political caste and promises pragmatic solutions, transparency and direct participation online.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the center-left camp. The clearest positions are on democracy: strongly towards “direct democracy”; technology: fairly towards “acceleration”; method: fairly towards “rupture”; foreign policy: fairly towards “pacifism”. On state, sovereignty, justice, devolution and immigration it stays balanced. Among the other ideologies, the closest is left-wing populism (95%).
Principles
- Citizens vs. the caste
- Digital democracy and participation
- Solutions framed as technical, not ideological
Against the political establishment, with digital democracy, transparency and pragmatic solutions.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
The best-known case is Italy's Five Star Movement, founded in 2009 by Beppe Grillo and Gianroberto Casaleggio.
Key figures: Giuseppe Conte, Beppe Grillo
Further reading: Technopopulism — Christopher Bickerton and Carlo Invernizzi Accetti
Position on the 13 axes
Similar ideologies
Left-wing populismThe Voice of the Square95%Radical democracyThe Assembly94%Mazzinian republicanismThe Republican Conspirator91%Closest parties in Europe
Movimento 5 StelleItaly94%
Sinn FéinIreland92%
ELASGreece91%
Plefsi EleftheriasGreece89%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.