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as old as western civilization itself." Demagogues have appeared in democracies since ancient Athens. Demagogues exploit a fundamental weakness in democracy:

2020. Taki Theodoracopulos (1 January 1978). The Greek Upheaval: Kings, Demagogues, and Bayonets. Caratzas Bros. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-89241-080-4. Archived

lone-wolf terrorism to the rise to power of authoritarian ultranationalist demagogues. During the 20th century, political figures such as Woodrow Wilson and

"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

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

the two major political parties remains beholden to an authoritarian demagogue. Motivated by the "Big Lie" (the objectively false claim that Democrats

Hitler's vitriolic beer hall speeches began attracting regular audiences. A demagogue, he became adept at using populist themes, including the use of scapegoats

Retrieved June 25, 2020. Sherrill, Robert (July 11, 1982). "American Demagogues". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved

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

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