ABSTRACT
Populism has become the political buzzword of the 21st century, but with its increased use comes also increased confusion. The dominance of the populism lens, and its vague usage, make it so we see both too much populism and too little non-populism. There is no doubt that populism is an important aspect of contemporary politics; populist parties are represented in most European parliaments and populist presidents and prime ministers rule in both European and American countries. But most of these parties and politicians are not just populists; they combine populism with other ideological features. Before the rise of left populism, right populists would be discussed as "radical right" rather than "populists", while a combination of the two, populist radical right, is most appropriate. Similarly, despite all the hype, the 2016 US presidential election was, first and foremost, just another presidential election, in which Republicans voted Republican and Democrats voted Democrat.
