Jeffrey Tucker:
“It is neither left nor right, but it borrows themes from both in the past. From the so-called 'Right,' it derives the confidence that people in their own lives and communities have a better capacity for wise decision-making than trusting the authorities at the top. From the old Left, the new populism takes the demand for free speech, fundamental rights, and a deep suspicion of corporate and government power.
The theme of being skeptical of empowered and entrenched elites is the salient point.”