Here is an interesting perspective on American right wing populism, from LeMonde Diplomatique:

"The America that will vote for Bush"

Of course, right wing populism is also what put Clinton in office for two terms, when a lot of working class Reagan Democrats went back to the party fold, and joined with the African American working class voter to keep the Bill and Hill show rolling.

Of course, I can get away with saying this in my radical leftist circles, because I don't drink lattes, drive a Volvo, or vacation in Europe. ;-)