Why Did Populis Fail

Populism is the revolt by the farmers in the South against the Democrats and Republicans. It was a down-up system that failed. Populism was a struggle between the elite and lower class that wanted more government control of banking and industries because farmers felt as if they were getting the short end of the stick. People were from a farming background and had the view that the government was favoring banks and industries and felt like the government was planning on getting rid of agriculture. It was striving toward modernization without trying to compromise social justice. Populisms main goal was to unite together and improve the conditions of farmers and the lower class. Populist felt like in order to keep their power they put taxes