Ive been saying this for too long, and its also misrepresented as some far right ideology... I just ask them to look at dictionary definition of the word. Rarely do they, so i share it with them..

Oxfor Dic. POPULISM A political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.

Ive had many a heated discussion with loony left (UK) and how they spew the unspeakable word from their duplicitous mouths with venom...

"Free Minds" they say as they crack the whip.