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.
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The rhetorical tool used by Sarah Palin to manipulate popular prejudices and make faulty claims to gain popularity, power, and score a spot on Faux News.
Sarah Palin’s memoir, "Going Rogue" is a disturbing mix of fantasy and propaganda – the creation myth of a demagogue. When you combine the rogue image Palin paints with her penchant for demagoguery, it's pure demaroguery.
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A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals to the emotions and prejudices of the populace.
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A leader of the common people in ancient times.
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A rabble-rouser.
Note that in modern usage the word is derogatory (negative).
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.
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(2) A person who usually is a fundamentalist Christian or Religiously/ Ethnically Jewish person who will justify anything that Israelis will do whether it's right or not as just because they are descendants of Holocaust victims or they believe that God wanted the Jewish people to have their own state i.e. state of Israel
(2) A person who usually is a fundamentalist Christian or Religiously/ Ethnically Jewish person who will justify anything that Israelis will do whether it's right or not as just because they are descendants of Holocaust victims or they believe that God wanted the Jewish people to have their own state i.e. state of Israel
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