[lbo-talk] INSTANT POPULISM: A short history of populism old and new

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> Come on, Chip. The Ku Klux Klan was never anywhere near as large, robust
or politically important as the multiregional form of agrarian populism

I think Chip may be right here. The KKK in the '20s had ( just for
instance) marches in South Bend Indiana of thousands (in their
regalia). They controlled a number of state governments if I recall
correctly, not to speak of municipalities.

That it was "multi-generational" seems irrelevant. And after all,
large sections of it turned virulently racist, thus probably
contributing to the KKK of the '20s.

Carrol

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CB: KKK was a fascist organization before fascism in Italy.  They
carried out open terrorist rule against a major fraction of the
population, Black people.