Populism

In the article on populism, historians argue over whether or not populism was a movement that was anti-democratic and could lead to communism. Although historian Richard Hofstadter claimed that the populist movement had "soft and dark sides" the populists grievances were genuine and they had the right to advance reforms to help themselves. Although many historians will argue that the populist movement could be dangerous because it brought many people together, bringing people with common thoughts together is a good thing. When many people come together, they are expressing the will of the people, and it is the government's job to address that.