This sounds interesting… But I really hate the term “populism”. It’s most often either a slur for progressivism or a euphemism for fascism. And it primarily serves to conflate the two. After all, who are the biggest “populists” in USA? Bernie and Trump. That’s how hegemony maintains order. And given the choice, it’ll go with fascism.

This article is clearly using “populism” as a euphemism for fascism. That’s just caving to the hegemonic narrative. Just call a spade a spade.