demagogue 

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.

Some famous historical demagogues include Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, and Bush, Jr.

demagogue by W@tcher January 14, 2006

demagogue 

1.

A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.

2.

A leader of the common people in ancient times.

3.

A rabble-rouser.

Note that in modern usage the word is derogatory (negative).

Bill Clinton - The ultimate demagogue. Scandals of the Clinton Administration - sex, murder, illegal campaign funds, white water.

demagogue by KeeperReal! October 19, 2010

Diarrhea Demagogue 

A person who talks a lot of bullshit

Oh look at mister Diarrhea Demagogue over there, spouting his daily nonsense.

Diarrhea Demagogue by dottob December 17, 2017

demagogo 

word used in the Dominican Republic concerning to a person who is jealous of another and usually hates the success of another and try to destroy anything on their back

"ese tipo es un demagogo"
"that guy is a hater"

"muerte pa' lo demagogo"
"Dead to all haters"

demagogo by Rafiely November 2, 2009

demagoguery 

The actions of a leader who manipulates his or her underlings by angering, impassioning, or scaring them, usually with false claims or wild speculation. This is done to strengthen the leader's power, and/or to further a political agenda.

Some asshole shot somebody at a park today and anti-gun demagoguery is already pouring in from liberal politicians.

demagoguery by LaundryDay October 28, 2013

demagog 

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'

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.

demagog by hvalois February 11, 2005

femagogue 

A female demagogue.

Virtually all arbitrarily autocratic rulers were male until 2010, when a number of female U.S. politicians proved that demagoguery could cross gender lines, and the concept of "femagogue" was born.

femagogue by Two Hep Cats September 15, 2010