This note is a part of my Zettelkasten. What is below might not be complete or accurate. It
is also likely to change often.
Right-wing populist movements appeal to historically dominant majority that feel they have been left behind or are being threatened.
Facist and ultranationalists have come to power when social fabric is fraying. They promise power to the majority by taking back (rightfully), not from the rich amonst their own, from an external enemy or an internal "other", a vulnerable minority.