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Politician or orator who panders to fears and emotions of the public
A demagogue (/ˈdɛməˌɡɒɡ/; from Ancient Greek δημαγωγός (dēmagōgós) 'popular leader, mob leader'; from Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos) 'people, populace' and
Demagogue
1994 single by Urban Dance Squad
"Demagogue" is a single by Dutch band Urban Dance Squad. It was released as the lead single for the band's third studio album, Persona Non Grata. It is
Demagogue_(song)
Dutch rap rock band
band has a cameo appearance in the film with the same song. The song "Demagogue" appears on the soundtrack of the 2001 film Crazy/Beautiful and in 2003
Urban_Dance_Squad
Island country in the Mediterranean Sea
2020. Taki Theodoracopulos (1 January 1978). The Greek Upheaval: Kings, Demagogues, and Bayonets. Caratzas Bros. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-89241-080-4. Archived
Cyprus
Political party in the United States
the two major political parties remains beholden to an authoritarian demagogue. Motivated by the "Big Lie" (the objectively false claim that Democrats
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
Hitler's vitriolic beer hall speeches began attracting regular audiences. A demagogue, he became adept at using populist themes, including the use of scapegoats
Adolf_Hitler
Athenian orator and demagogue
romanized: Dēmádēs Dēméou Paianieús, c. 380 – c. 318 BC) was an Athenian orator and demagogue. Demades was born into a poor family of ancient Paeania and was employed
Demades
American political commentator (born 1964)
a defender of traditional American values and by his detractors as a demagogue. During Barack Obama's presidency, Beck promoted conspiracy theories about
Glenn_Beck
1959 novel by Richard Condon
Jordan, a liberal opponent of Raymond's stepfather, the anti-Communist demagogue Senator Johnny Iselin. Raymond's ambitious mother Eleanor, who is the
The_Manchurian_Candidate
1962 American film directed by Roger Corman
Beaumont from his own 1959 novel of the same title, depicts the actions of a demagogue who incites White citizens to racial violence against Blacks in reaction
The_Intruder_(1962_film)
Swedish politician (1720–1796)
Fredrik Pechlin (8 August 1720 – 29 May 1796) was a Swedish politician and demagogue. He was son of the Holstein minister at Stockholm, Johan Pechlin, and
Carl_Fredrik_Pechlin
Obscene raising of the middle finger
the great orator Demosthenes, Diogenes is said to have stuck out his middle finger and exclaimed "This, for you, is the demagogue of the Athenians."
The_finger
President of the United States from 1829 to 1837
and the U.S. Constitution, while critics point to his reputation as a demagogue who ignored the law when it suited him. Scholarly rankings of U.S. presidents
Andrew_Jackson
Romanian writer and historian (1921–1993)
letter as a lampoon targeting "neo-Sămănătorists", whom he portrayed as demagogues camouflaged in modernist trappings: "Burning with the fever of exultation
Ion_Negoițescu
American civil rights activist (1925–1965)
life was "strangely and pitifully wasted." Time called him "an unashamed demagogue" whose "creed was violence." Outside the US, particularly in Africa, the
Malcolm_X
American politician (1893–1935)
populist champion of the poor or, in contrast, denounced as a fascistic demagogue. Long was born in the impoverished north of Louisiana in 1893. After working
Huey_Long
Leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt (1341 or c. 1320 – 1381)
(1897) by G. A. Henty, depicts Tyler briefly as a "sullen and resentful" demagogue. Henty's book was illustrated by W.H. Margetson. Long Will (1903), a novel
Wat_Tyler
Conspiracy theory regarding a totalitarian world government
wolf terrorism to the rise to power of authoritarian ultranationalist demagogues. During the 20th century, political figures such as Woodrow Wilson and
New World Order conspiracy theory
New_World_Order_conspiracy_theory
American writer
2020). "'Demagogue' Review: Bully's Pulpit". The Wall Street Journal. Gross, Terry (July 7, 2020). "'We've Got To Learn From Our History,' 'Demagogue' Author
Larry_Tye
Filipino political family
The Conversation. Chen, Adrian (13 November 2016). "When a Populist Demagogue Takes Power". The New Yorker. Reyes, Miguel Paolo P. "The Duterte-Marcos
Duterte_family
Supervillain appearing in Marvel Comics
applications, such as altering mutants or humans. Apocalypse is also a skilled demagogue and a master strategist. Apocalypse's blood can heal other mutants, but
Apocalypse_(character)
1805 speech to U.S. Senate
Constitution be destined ever to perish by the sacrilegious hands of the demagogue or the usurper, which God avert, its expiring agonies will be witnessed
Aaron_Burr's_farewell_address
Faulty deductive reasoning due to a logical flaw
Systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment Demagogue – Politician or orator who panders to fears and emotions of the public
Formal_fallacy
Scottish rock band
"Demagogue": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 October 2016. Leight, Elias (14 October 2016). "Hear Franz Ferdinand Slam Donald Trump in 'Demagogue'"
Franz_Ferdinand_(band)
English author and journalist (1903–1950)
Germany, with its seven million unemployed, was obviously favourable for demagogues. But Hitler could not have succeeded against his many rivals if it had
George_Orwell
American right-wing populist political ideology
libertarian economics than with enjoyment." Trump has been described as a demagogue, and there exists a significant scholarly study on the use of demagogy
Trumpism
Irish-born American demagogue (c. 1840s–1907)
late 19th century and was known for his anti-Chinese activism. Called "a demagogue of extraordinary power," he frequently gave long and caustic speeches
Denis_Kearney
Iraqi Muslim theologian and religious leader (252H–329H)
Islamic history Michael Cook has described al-Barbahari as a manifest demagogue. Al-Barbahari was born in Baghdad, Iraq, and learned from the students
Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Barbahari
Al-Hasan_ibn_'Ali_al-Barbahari
French writer, orator and statesman (1749–1791)
was a great leader who almost saved the nation from the Terror, a venal demagogue lacking political or moral values, or a traitor in the pay of the enemy
Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
Honoré_Gabriel_Riqueti,_comte_de_Mirabeau
English film director
All Quiet on the Preston Front (1994–1997), co-directed the 1998 film Demagogue, and directed the 2011 documentary film The Last Projectionist. Lawes
Tom_Lawes
Trite, prosaic, or cliché truism
Thought-terminating cliché – Commonly used phrase used to quell cognitive dissonance Demagogue – Politician or orator who panders to fears and emotions of the public
Platitude
American political party (1833–1854)
Numbers". The Whigs opposed President Jackson because they saw him as a demagogue recklessly exploiting the will of the majority, and they supported a strong
Whig_Party_(United_States)
Canadian-American Catholic priest (1891–1979)
the Little Flower. Dubbed "The Radio Priest " and considered a leading demagogue, he was one of the first political leaders to use radio to reach a mass
Charles_Coughlin
Political strategy
minimum income Howard, Matthew O. (2011). "Social Researchers, Right-Wing Demagogues, and the 'Blank Space' in American Democracy". Social Work Research. 35
Cloward–Piven_strategy
Calendar year
ISBN 978-0-19-971083-6. Ivone Kirkpatrick (Sir.) (1964). Mussolini: study of a demagogue. Odhams books. p. 270. Two Hundred Years of New Zealand History, 1769-1979:
1930
American politician (1908–1957)
(1954). "Ch. 11: Joseph R. McCarthy: Wisconsin's Briefcase Demagogue". American Demagogues: Twentieth Century. Beacon Press. pp. 272–301. ASIN B0007DN37C
Joseph_McCarthy
Irish journalist and author (1948–2025)
July 2007. This was followed, in 2008, by a new edition of Paisley: From Demagogue to Democrat?, of which Moloney is the single author. In 1999, he was voted
Ed_Moloney
2016 superhero film by Zack Snyder
suggesting "there'd be much less of an urge to find a superhero—or to magnify demagogues who pretend to be one—if politicians merely did their jobs competently
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman_v_Superman:_Dawn_of_Justice
American media personality and proprietor (born 1954)
2016 election, and referred to Republican candidate Donald Trump as a "demagogue". In 2018, Winfrey canvassed door-to-door for Georgia gubernatorial Democratic
Oprah_Winfrey
1996 debut novel by Paul Beatty
following the life of poet, basketball star, and self-described “Negro Demagogue” Gunnar Kaufman, it has been noted for its postmodern treatment of African-American
The_White_Boy_Shuffle
President of Brazil from 2019 to 2023
referred to him as a "radical", "religious nationalist", a "right-wing demagogue", and "apologist of dictators". Federico Finchelstein, a scholar on fascism
Jair_Bolsonaro
Lacedaemonian demagogue and tyrant of Sparta
Greek: Χαίρων; also rendered as Charon) was a Lacedaemonian (Spartan) demagogue who briefly served as tyrant of Sparta in 180 BC. He appears to have been
Chaeron_of_Sparta
4th-century BC Greek politician
Agnonides (Gr. Ἀγνωνίδης, fl. 4th century BC) was an ancient Athenian demagogue and sycophant, a contemporary of Theophrastus and Phocion. The former
Agnonides
American politician and lawyer (1919–1998)
in the showing which you have made in states long dominated by cheap demagogues and selfish radicals that there is still in America love for freedom,
George_Wallace
1996 single by Marilyn Manson
the privileged class of elites whom the titular character, a populist demagogue called Antichrist Superstar, fulminate against. Lyrically, it discusses
The_Beautiful_People_(song)
Practice of requiring all eligible citizens to register and vote in elections
hasn't had any truly extreme ones and it isn't nearly as vulnerable to demagogues." Penalties only need to be modest to boost turnout and achieve the goal
Compulsory_voting
President of the United States from 1923 to 1929
stand-patter, but don't be a stand-patter. Expect to be called a demagogue, but don't be a demagogue. Don't hesitate to be as revolutionary as science. Don't
Calvin_Coolidge
President of the United States from 1921 to 1923
all-Black Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. He declared, "Despite the demagogues, the idea of our oneness as Americans has risen superior to every appeal
Warren_G._Harding
Hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews
warmongering; self-righteous moralists and defilers of culture. Ideologues and demagogues of many permutations have understood the Jews to be a singularly malevolent
Antisemitism
Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022
ISBN 978-1-4464-9168-3. Naseemullah, Adnan; Chhibber, Pradeep (2024). Righteous Demagogues: Populist Politics in South Asia and Beyond. Oxford University Press.
Imran_Khan
Book by Lord Dunsany (1915)
"The Worm and the Angel" "The Songless Country" "The Latest Thing" "The Demagogue and the Demi-Monde" "The Giant Poppy" "Roses" "The Man with the Golden
Fifty-One_Tales
Prime Minister of Serbia (2001–2003)
said the court in The Hague was "allowing Milošević to behave like a demagogue and to control the trial". In August 2001, after meeting with Koštunica's
Zoran_Đinđić
Ancient Greek tyrant of Sicyon
power as a tyrant. Some sources—particularly Aristotle—depict him as a demagogue, but this is inaccurate. In truth, he strongly supported the farmers and
Orthagoras
Alleged chemical substance
and conmen, red mercury can do almost anything the aspiring Third World demagogue wants it to. You want a short cut to making an atom bomb? You want the
Red_mercury
Soviet-era Russian literary critic (1903–1937)
hairless head of a young senior official, the verbal fluency of a Congress demagogue, and the dominating, false-sincere eyes of a manipulator of meetings."
Leopold_Averbakh
2nd-century CE biography – part of ''Parallel Lives''
pattern first established by Plato in the Republic, Caesar is pictured as a demagogue using popular support to get in power. However, Plutarch shows how Caesar
Life_of_Caesar_(Plutarch)
Irish Fenian and politician (1846–1919)
agitator, he is at least an honest one. He does not seek popularity as a demagogue. Anyone who knows him, can testify to his honest and disinterested alliance
John_O'Connor_Power
Ancient Athenian politician
Lachares (Ancient Greek: Λαχάρης) was a demagogue and tyrant of Athens at the turn from the 4th to the 3rd century BC. Lachares was one of the most influential
Lachares
Critiques of democratic political systems
speech-dependent meanings on reality." Thucydides blamed "public orators" and demagogues for a failure of epistemic knowledge, allowing most Athenians to "believe
Criticism_of_democracy
Rebellion". June 20, 2023. Zug, Charles U. (September 1, 2021). "Creating a Demagogue: The Political Origins of Daniel Shays's Erroneous Legacy in American
Treason laws in the United States
Treason_laws_in_the_United_States
support for the Iranian nuclear program and the shared struggle against "demagogues and international dictators". In 2022, Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, First Lady
Foreign_relations_of_Iran
Political ideology emphasising the "common people"
populism Argumentum ad populum Black populism Class warfare Communitarianism Demagogue Elite theory Empire of Democracy Extremism Fanaticism Fundamentalism List
Populism
Science journalist Ronald Bailey proposes that Trump is merely "the latest demagogue to rise to power by stoking white folks' ethnic fears", and that "white
White genocide conspiracy theory
White_genocide_conspiracy_theory
2019 film by Terrence Malick
"Whether or not he is specifically referring to the present day, its demagogues, and the way certain evangelicals have once again sold out their core
A_Hidden_Life_(2019_film)
Fearing a rise of João Goulart, who the US considered to be a communist demagogue, the United States Information Service increased its budget to educate
List of foreign electoral interventions
List_of_foreign_electoral_interventions
Ideology of "Nordic race" supremacy
brilliant French diplomat is seized upon and twisted to the use of a mystic demagogue who finds in the idea of the pure Aryan an excuse for thrusting civilization
Nordicism
Anglo-Irish politician and philosopher (1729–1797)
people had dangerous and angry passions that could be aroused easily by demagogues, fearing that the authoritarian impulses that could be empowered by these
Edmund_Burke
American soldier and rebel (1747–1825)
gravestone for Daniel Shays Zug, Charles U. (September 1, 2021). "Creating a Demagogue: The Political Origins of Daniel Shays's Erroneous Legacy in American
Daniel_Shays
Ability to understand or feel what another is feeling
"tribe" or social group, for example when empathic bias is exploited by demagogues. He proposes "rational compassion" as an alternative; one example is using
Empathy
Irish anti-Catholic public lecturer
1834 – 12 March 1872) was an Irish Protestant lecturer and anti-Catholic demagogue. The "Murphy Riots" in Birmingham (1867) and Ashton-under-Lyne (1868)
William_Murphy_(activist)
Biblical principles relating to ethics and worship
exterminate". Hitchens described the God of the Bible as "a Bronze Age demagogue", whose omission of these offences was "negligent ... even by the lax
Ten_Commandments
2026 shooting by a US immigration agent
demonization of Somali immigrants. It took only weeks for conservative demagogues to direct their venom toward the middle-class women of the Resistance
Killing_of_Renée_Good
One hundred years, from 100 BC to 1 BC
VII of Egypt, Ruler of Egypt Publius Clodius Pulcher, Roman politician, demagogue Crassus, Roman general and politician Herod the Great, king of Judea Huo
1st_century_BC
Political doctrine
engulfed in chaos, and the competing claims of demagogues will culminate in a single (sometimes virtuous) demagogue claiming absolute power, bringing the state
Anacyclosis
Fictional character from The Simpsons franchise
atomistic politics, noting "Mayor Quimby is a demagogue, but at least he is Springfield's own demagogue. When he buys votes, he buys them directly from
Mayor_Quimby
Croatian lawyer and politician
the historian Aleksa Djilas described him as "a leading anti-Serbian demagogue and the instigator of the persecution of Serbs in Croatia". His followers
Josip_Frank
Polish-British writer (1857–1924)
"criminal" character of society, democracy offered boundless opportunities for demagogues and charlatans. Conrad kept his distance from partisan politics, and never
Joseph_Conrad
American screenwriter (1924–1975)
attacks in the wake of his marriage to Britt Ekland. Sellers portrayed a demagogue in an apocalyptic Christmas. Many of The Twilight Zone episodes were made
Rod_Serling
President of the United States from 1865 to 1869
newspaper referring to him as "the vilest radical and most unscrupulous demagogue in the Union". Johnson gained high office due to his proven record as
Andrew_Johnson
Athenian politician (died 405 BC)
(Greek: Kλεoφῶν, Kleophōn; died 405 BC) was an Athenian politician and demagogue, who was very influential during the Peloponnesian War. He was a staunch
Cleophon_(politician)
Community of the Indian diaspora
Retrieved 14 March 2016. Dowden, Richard (4 August 1992). "Short-sighted demagogue who played the race card: Idi Amin expelled the Asians 20 years ago. Richard
Indians_in_Uganda
Canadian metal band
musicians recorded many demo tracks, resulting in an instrumental EP Demagogue with session bass player Greg Musgrave. The EP was recorded and put together
Viathyn
Teachers of 5th century BC Greece
person or groupPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Demagogue – Politician or orator who panders to fears and emotions of the public
Sophist
126–127. Brown, Francis (September 29, 1935). "Huey Long as Hero and as Demagogue; My First Days in the White House. By Huey Pierce Long. 146 pp. Harrisburg
1936 United States presidential election
1936_United_States_presidential_election
American political campaign
"sickness" had been localized in the person of George Wallace, the "ablest demagogue of our time, with a voice of venom and a gut knowledge of the prejudices
George Wallace 1968 presidential campaign
George_Wallace_1968_presidential_campaign
Ancient Greek rhetorician and philosopher
modern scholars have considered this Hagnon to be the same man as the demagogue Agnonides, the contemporary of Phocion, as the latter is in some manuscripts
Hagnon_of_Tarsus
1994 studio album by Urban Dance Squad
moderate European success. The album was released in April 1994. The song "Demagogue" became a European club hit. The band can be seen performing the album's
Persona Non Grata (Urban Dance Squad album)
Persona_Non_Grata_(Urban_Dance_Squad_album)
2021 French film directed by Cédric Jimenez
fifty shades of right against a background of false Marseille accent, the demagogue and virilist film of Cédric Jimenez is failed as much in its execution
BAC_Nord
2022 studio album by Machine Head
Empty"); as he struggles to stay sane ("Unhallowed"), he is radicalized by a demagogue ("Assimilate"), and goes on a murderous rampage ("Kill Thy Enemies"),
Of_Kingdom_and_Crown
American quack and radio pioneer (1885–1942)
to practice medicine in Kansas and several other states, Brinkley, a demagogue beloved by hundreds of thousands of people in Kansas and elsewhere, nevertheless
John_R._Brinkley
President of the United States from 1825 to 1829
views on national issues. By contrast, Clay viewed Jackson as a dangerous demagogue, and he was unwilling to support Crawford due to the latter's health issues
John_Quincy_Adams
American artist (1811–1879)
past, of statesmen and gentlemen farmers; the Jacksonian present, of demagogues, party hacks, and gullible citizens; and a materialistic future of isolated
George_Caleb_Bingham
African-American activist (born 1960)
certain members[who?] of the LGBT community, Manago is regarded as "homo demagogue," contrarian, separatist, and anti-white. However, some among the same-gender-loving
Cleo_Manago
safety issues in online dating services Violence against LGBTQ people "Demagogues of Defamation". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. Archived
Violence against transgender people
Violence_against_transgender_people
Warren's Pulitzer prize-winning novel All the King's Men (1946) featured demagogue Willie Stark, who many believe was based on Long. Warren did not encourage
Huey_Long_in_culture
Presenting views that appeal to emotions
do not necessarily reflect one's personal values. Flip-flop (politics) Demagogue Bunkum (from Wiktionary) Rubino, Rich (December 10, 2013). "The Art of
Pandering_(politics)
American television host and political commentator (born 1961)
Retrieved March 14, 2017. Stephens, Bret (March 13, 2017). "Deep States and Demagogues". Wall Street Journal. New York City. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the
Sean_Hannity
1855 novel by Elizabeth Gaskell
compassion. Higgins in particular, whom Thornton considers among "mere demagogues, lovers of power, at whatever costs to others", assumes the responsibility
North and South (Gaskell novel)
North_and_South_(Gaskell_novel)
audiences, record industry individuals, politicians, nationalists and demagogues may often have occasion to address which fields of folk music are distinct
List of Caribbean folk music traditions
List_of_Caribbean_folk_music_traditions
American judge and politician (1839–1910)
Ben Tillman's candidacy for governor in 1890. Tillman was an uncouth demagogue who expressed his opposition to everything favored by the conservatives
Alexander_Cheves_Haskell
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Supremacy
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Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Shiva
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My delight.
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Czechoslovakian
God's peace.
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A Group of Guru's Deciples
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Indian, Tamil
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Hebrew
(גָּלְיַת) Hebrew name GOLYATH means "exile." In the bible, this is the name of a Philistine giant slain by David. A shard of pottery unearthed by archaeologists digging at Tell es-Safi, bears two Proto-Semitic names (alwt and wlt) which are etymologically similar to Hebrew Galyat/Golyat/Golyath. The shard dates to around 950 BC, very close to the time when the bible says Goliath lived.Â
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Arabic
Servant of the praiseworthy one.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
God of Light; Who Wins Lord Sun
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n.
The practices of a demagogue.
a.
Noxious to peace, to morals, or to society; vicious; hurtful; destructive; as, a pestiferous demagogue.
a.
Relating to, or like, a demagogue; factious.
n.
One who flatters, or courts the favor of, the common people; a demagogue.
n.
One of a society of violent agitators in France, during the revolution of 1789, who held secret meetings in the Jacobin convent in the Rue St. Jacques, Paris, and concerted measures to control the proceedings of the National Assembly. Hence: A plotter against an existing government; a turbulent demagogue.
n.
A leader of the rabble; one who attempts to control the multitude by specious or deceitful arts; an unprincipled and factious mob orator or political leader.
n.
Demagogue.