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Hardly. Demagoguery appeals to people's emotions and prejudices, rather than rational argument. There can be no doubt that Trump takes exactly such an approach.
by GavinMcG 10y ago
Hardly. Demagoguery appeals to people's emotions and prejudices, rather than rational argument. There can be no doubt that Trump takes exactly such an approach. And he has vocally encouraged violence and identified specific groups to serve as targets, based on race and religion. That description is entirely apt.
- tomjen3 10y agoIf you are going to use that description, it will apply to every politician with modest success, however it is not what is commonly thought of as a demagogue, probably because something that applies to almost everybody is a meaningless adjective.
- GavinMcG 10y agoEncouraging violence? Appealing to emotion I'll grant – though not typically as exclusively as Trump has – but appealing to prejudice? Not seeing it.