demagogue
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After Pericles’ death from plague in 429 B.C., rhetorical and political authority is seized by Cleon, an upstart demagogue who is the “most violent person in Athens” and “the most persuasive.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
But he also turned on his vice-president, reposting a comment on X in which she was labelled a "traitor, a demagogue and stupid in economic terms".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
The mightiest of Vought’s ultra-marketed superstars, Homelander, played by Antony Starr, is believed by many in the world of “The Boys” to be America’s greatest hero; in reality, he’s an oversensitive, egotistical demagogue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025
Lines like that, though, do not do Miller justice, as either a villain, a demagogue, or a policymaker.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2025
Personally, Rochefort is not qualified to be a demagogue in the sense that Danton was a demagogue, and he can make no pretension to be a revolutionary leader of a high class.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by Justin McCarthy
More-charismatic types, demagogues not excluded, do much better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
He said the corporation was "the best defence of truth and trust against the lies of dictators and demagogues".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
Sadly, in history, when these charismatic demagogues come to power, they use emotions to manipulate people.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2024
That democracy can degenerate into tyranny through freely elected demagogues is an abiding paradox.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2023
Atticus Finch was right when he said the only good the University did Henry was let him make friends with Alabama’s future politicians, demagogues, and statesmen.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
At the same time, only a week ago, President Obama had praised Ryan as a "pretty sincere guy" and seemed to suggest Ryan's idea shouldn't be demagogued as "trying to hurt our senior citizens."
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2010
Perhaps directness is what’s required for an issue that cries out for more listening and less demagoguing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2022
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The Federalist Papers, No. 1 by Alexander Hamilton
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