Does right-wing populism have some traditional left-wing ideas?

Like (qualified) opposition to the free-market, anti-establishment tendency and anti-war. This always seemed strange to me how neo-con people could seemingly change their ideology over a few years.

I'm interested in the responses from both left and right. I'll be polite to all those who do likewise. :-)

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Northwest · M

Do you really believe right-wing populists, are anti-war?

Setting aside campaign speeches, I have not seen any evidence of that, once they reach power.

In other areas, they may be saying the same thing, but how they propose going about implementing, is radically different. Opposition to free markets, for instance. The left would regulate it through government programs, the right would let the established powers, create the regulation. Kind of like Trump is doing now, by getting the coal industry lobbyist, run the EPA, as an example.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@Northwest I guess I am looking at the ideology, rather than the'actually existing nationalism' as practiced by Trump. Of course he is a fraud. Of course its the neo cons who are running the show.

Most nationalists on here are critical of military intervention and global free trade.