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For them it's synonymous with "progressive" and often means "socialist" or "socialist-leaning." As the mouthpiece for AmeriKKKa's wealthy elite, NYT has a pathological hatred of folks like that and always seeks to undermine them.
Etymologically speaking, "populist" is a term that has completely lost its meaning and is usually used as a pejorative slur.
Ergo, everyone who can should probably vote for Allison Ziogas unless someone further left comes along. 
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