DEMAGOGUE
Demagogue
A demagogue or rabble-rouser is a political leader in a democracy who appeals to the emotions, fears, prejudices, and ignorance of the less-educated citizens in order to gain power and promote political motives. Demagogues usually oppose deliberation and advocate immediate, violent action to address a national crisis; they accuse moderate and thoughtful opponents of weakness. Demagogues have appeared in democracies since ancient Athens. They exploit a fundamental weakness in democracy: because ultimate power is held by the people, nothing stops the people from giving that power to someone who appeals to the lowest common denominator of a large ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Demagogue
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demagogue
Noun
- A leader of the people.
- An orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience.
Verb
- To speak or act in the manner of a demagogue; to speak about (an issue) in the manner of a demagogue.
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