populist

An adjective used by snobby intellectuals and elitists basically as code for "this is what morons like."

Larry the Cable Guy's brand of populist humor brought the house down at my family reunion.

by roundthewheel January 9, 2009

populism

A phenomenon in which government specifically economics is perceived to operate according to the laws of small business.

Populism believes that the economy operates according the laws of small business in contrast to neoliberalism which proffers that the government operates according to the laws of BIG business (corporations).

by tomorrowtomorrow December 16, 2018

Populist

Someone who works to appeal to people’s hateful, bigoted and/or prejudicial beliefs.

Donald Trump campaigned and governed as a populist.

by BiT_UD November 14, 2019

Populis

A stupid person who has no friends in his/her own state/country/anything.

Person 1:Hey what's your last name?

Person 2 : Populis
Person 1 : Aren't you the one with no real friends?
Person 2 : Yes! That is me!
Person 1 : Then go away.

by Unrealamigo August 18, 2011

populism

The amount of popsicles one possesses at a specific place and time

For example, an excessive number of popsicles in a single freezer can be described as “over populism.”

by levimeara January 28, 2023

Populies

The people that build up the population (the people of the population)

The populies are the people of the population, Grocery Workers, First Responders, Trade Workers, Doctors, Coffee shop workers. ect.

by Calebthespeedrunner December 14, 2023

Populobotomy

Populobotomy denotes a systemic process in which populist movements are rendered impervious to inconvenient truths, facts, or evidence that might challenge their incessant claims. It frequently operates as a top-down mechanism, whereby elites and powerful interests propagate falsehoods through carefully orchestrated, theatrical figures who act as intermediaries, transmitting these narratives to the grassroots. The effect is twofold: citizens are not only indoctrinated but also conditioned to disregard the pressing realities of contemporary society, the growing concentration of wealth among the elite, the widening socio-economic divide, and the emergence of what increasingly resembles a “Two Nation” state. Populobotomy is therefore more than mere rhetoric; it constitutes a deliberate cognitive and social architecture, employing spectacle, selective messaging, and performative politics to suspend critical awareness, secure the perpetuation of elite advantage, and obscure systemic inequities.

An illustrative example of Populobotomy is Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. While presenting himself as an anti-establishment advocate for “real people,” Farage has received extensive backing from elites, including Richard Tice (£1m), Fiona Cottrell (£750,000), Nick Candy and Holly Valance (£50,000), as well as donors with substantial interests in oil, finance, and offshore tax havens, amounting to nearly £5 million since 2023. Farage himself, the MP with the highest parliamentary funding over this period, has received close to £1 million. This top-down orchestration exemplifies Populobotomy: elites cultivate theatrical populist figures who disseminate narratives that obscure systemic inequities, conditioning citizens to disregard the growing concentration of wealth and the widening socio-economic divide.

by DemocracySold September 3, 2025