Populist may refer to:* Populism, a political philosophy urging social and political system change that favors "the people" over "the elites". Populist Party of America, a party founded in 2002 advocating "constitutional democracy" Populist Party (United States), a major political party in the United States in the late 19th century The Progressive Populist, a newspaper founded in 1995 attempting to organize "a populist movement with progressive values" For other groups using the label populis… (More on Populist)