Noun: A political system resembling a democracy wherein the majority of the elected representatives gain and keep political power by appealing to the prejudices, emotions, fears of the public by resorting to hateful rhetoric and using nationalist, populist or religious themes.
Alt: A democracy in which people are numbed into electing candidates who take politically expedient yet unrealistic and impractical or illogical positions on issues of importance.
Alt: A democracy in which people are numbed into electing candidates who take politically expedient yet unrealistic and impractical or illogical positions on issues of importance.
Mel: Did you watch the primary debates on TV last night?
Steve: Those guys on stage seemed pretty sure that pandering to people's prejudices is the safest way to get elected in this country.
Mel: Yup, the political system in this country has degenerated into a Demagocracy.
Steve: Those guys on stage seemed pretty sure that pandering to people's prejudices is the safest way to get elected in this country.
Mel: Yup, the political system in this country has degenerated into a Demagocracy.
by akurosawafan October 21, 2010
Get the Demagocracy mug.A leader who uses a number of underhanded political techniques in order to gain power, including: warmongering, fear, censorship, propaganda, nationalism, xenophobia, hateful rhetoric, false logic, and blatant lies. Uses the blind, patriotic support of the people to institute a corrupt and oppressive government.
by W@tcher January 14, 2006
Get the demagogue mug.One who uses popular biases and other aspects of cultural programming to elicit a "knee-jerk reaction" from a crowd or audience, avoiding the dispassionate examination of the facts related to some issue, in order to ascend to leadership.
Also demagogue, from the Greek demos 'people' + aggos 'leading'
Also demagogue, from the Greek demos 'people' + aggos 'leading'
In ancient Greece, one of the common purposes of logical argument was to deflate the rhetoric of a demagogue.
Despite the harmful divisions created, G.W. Bush chose to act as a demagogue rather than lose re-election.
Despite the harmful divisions created, G.W. Bush chose to act as a demagogue rather than lose re-election.
by hvalois February 11, 2005
Get the demagog mug.Very sweet kind of guy, and is also very sexy. He is loving and kind hearted and everybody wants to be friends with him. He is short but strives to be the bigger person in every situation. He is very overprotective and loyal to his girlfriend, sorry ladies he is all mine. Love you baby❤️❤️
Girl 1: did you see that dude go buy us he has brown hair and blue eyes and is very attractive
Girl 2: he is probably a Deago
Girl 2: he is probably a Deago
by Deailey March 11, 2018
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Friend: Who’s your teammate?
Me: Decago
Friend: Who’s your teammate?
Me: Decago
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