Against american populism which began with wilson in world war one before that even before that. Gave rise to the decade political system and trouble thats right well i mean that there are a couple of ways to talk about it but you have to realize that populism which is an american invention well its used as a curse word you know by liberals in europe its an american invention and it describes a working Class Alliance between poor farmers the working class in the u. S. And initially at least africanamerican sharecroppers in the south and it was the most dangerous threat to the american all darkie that ever existed i urge your viewers to read lawrence goodwins the populist moment if they dont already know about it so they can learn about it but it was viewed as a threat by the original gilded age titans in the 1900 centuries they destroyed it. Part of it turned rancid and antisemitic and racist but it never went away and in a sense the the force of populism the program the omaha demands
A resurgence of grassroots populism to beat back the proto fascist forces that have the country in a death grip how can we make sure demagogues such as donald trump are denied power deedee couldnt plan the editor of the nation in the next republic the rise of a new radical majority profiles 9 activists including the labor activist jane mc alvey the mayor of jackson mississippi choke way and the environmental activist jane cleave who are battling back against the ruling elites joining me in the studio to discuss his book the next republic is d. D. Good and planned so i think you would argue that the assault against american populism which began with wilson in world war one before that even before that. Gave rise to the decayed political system and trump thats right well i mean that there are a couple of ways to talk about it but you have to realize that populism which is an american invention well its used as a curse word you know by liberals in europe its an american invention and it d
A very important thing to offer people they ought to be a very important part of any democratic small d. Politicians. Offer to voters and you know and the fact that the Democratic Party in fact had nothing to say about it for the last 16 years this is a tragedy. Who are the new progressive leaders who will lead the post trump return to democracy and civility in america how will we restore our Democratic Institutions and rest back control of our economy and political system from corporate oligarchy what are the most effective tactics that will see a resurgence of grassroots populism to beat back the protocol fascist forces that have the country in a death grip how can we make sure demagogues such as donald trump are denied power d. D. Plan the editor of the nation in the next republic the rise of a new radical majority profiles. 9 activists including the labor activist jane mick alvey the mayor of jackson mississippi choke way and the environmental activist jane cleave who are battling
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Saratoga road were a driver is suspected of deliberately plowing into eight people because he thought they were muslim. We are in pain. We are angry. We are experiencing fear. Reporter Community Meeting on this wednesday night at the Sunnyvale Senior Center where organizers say the collision is an example of the hate and fear that exists in sunnyvale despite its diverse population. 48 of our city was not even born in the united states. It is a mixture of people from europe, asia, from around the world. Reporter on april 23, around 6 30 p. M. Police say a 34yearold man plowed his car into people at the busy intersection. A 13yearold girl was seriously injured and remains hospitalized. Police identified the driver as isaiah peoples, a veteran back from the war in afghanistan. He faces attempted murder charges. We are here today testifying that we will not retain hate for hate. Instead people of different faith and culture came to this unity event to learn about others who are different t