and social media websites are a huge help in spreading information. And misinformation, but people are getting better at separating the good from the bad. and its not hard to fact check.
there is a reason why we are having waves of populism in Europe and the US... people are pissed at the elites and the political establishment.
me thinks its also a reactionary movement from the shift Left in the US, the migrant crisis in Europe, and PC culture
In my opinion, its more of a social change. Like Marine le Pen in France is farther left than Bernie Sanders, but is much more right-wing socially. And in other places in Europe its more of a social change than an economic one.
In the US, its more of a mix. Trump will inevitably bring more right-wing economic policies.