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

demagog 

A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace. In other words, a person who lies and manipulates a crowd by giving them false hopes by just telling them what they want to hear, no matter how outrageous and wrong it is. Usually done to gain votes. see liberal.

Look at that demagog over there, brainwashing those ignorant people!

demagog by Nebbers April 3, 2004

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

Demagocracy 

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.

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.

Demagocracy by akurosawafan October 21, 2010

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

Demagorgans 

the shits past the way in the alley where conny fuckin died and so did sister crone :) (from tpn)

person 1: EWHAT THE FUCK R THOSE????
person 2: theyre Demagorgans u dumb shit

Demagorgans by HIYOKO SAIONJl November 8, 2021