right-wing populist
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right-wing populist
A person, usually a politician or one of their supporters, who represents right-wing populist politics. This politics combines right-wing positions with populist slogans that are often oversimplified and directed against elites.
Der Rechtspopulist gewann die Wahl mit dem Versprechen, die Grenzen zu schließen.
The right-wing populist won the election with the promise to close the borders.
The word is a compound of 'rechts' (right-wing) and 'Populist' (populist). Here, 'rechts' refers to the political orientation, while a 'Populist' is a person who wants to win the favor of the population with highly simplified messages.
Die Analyse seiner Reden zeigt eine typisch rechtspopulistische Argumentation.
The analysis of his speeches shows typically right-wing populist reasoning.
This noun is part of a word family that is useful for political discussions: 'der Rechtspopulismus' (right-wing populism, the ideology) and 'rechtspopulistisch' (right-wing populist, the adjective).
Der Rechtspopulismus ist in vielen europäischen Ländern ein Thema.
Right-wing populism is an issue in many European countries.
This word is a term from political discourse and is used especially in the news, in political science, and in public debates. It often has a critical or distancing connotation.
In der Talkshow diskutierte man über den Aufstieg der Rechtspopulisten.
On the talk show, they discussed the rise of the right-wing populists.
right-wing extremist
'der Rechtspopulist' and 'der Rechtsextremist' both refer to people with politically right-wing positions. A right-wing populist often uses simple slogans, speaks against 'the elites', and tries to appeal emotionally to many people. A right-wing extremist is clearly farther to the right and often rejects important democratic values. The words can be confused because both are in the political right-wing area. 'Rechtspopulist' mainly describes a populist style of politics with right-wing content. 'Rechtsextremist' is stronger and means an extreme right-wing attitude.
Der Rechtspopulist versprach einfache Lösungen für sehr komplizierte Probleme.
The right-wing populist promised simple solutions to very complicated problems.
Die Polizei beobachtet den Rechtsextremisten wegen seiner demokratiefeindlichen Aussagen.
The police are monitoring the right-wing extremist because of his anti-democratic statements.