demagoguery
Demagoguery is an appeal to people that plays on their emotions and prejudices rather than on their rational side.
Demagoguery is a manipulative approach — often associated with dictators and sleazy politicians — that appeals to the worst nature of people. Demagoguery isn't based on reason, issues, and doing the right thing; it's based on stirring up fear and hatred to control people. For example, a politician who stirs up a fear of immigrants to distract from other issues is using demagoguery. Demagoguery is one of the most negative aspects of politics, but it's also one that's all too common.
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It'll work for a while. History has proven that. But in the end, a continuous emotional appeal to the baser instincts in people will ultimately fail. That's especially true when the rosy promises made by demagogues never come to fruition because they're always beyond some far away horizon.
Demagoguery is an appeal to people that plays on their emotions and prejudices rather than on their rational side.
Demagoguery is a manipulative approach — often associated with dictators and sleazy politicians — that appeals to the worst nature of people. Demagoguery isn't based on reason, issues, and doing the right thing; it's based on stirring up fear and hatred to control people. For example, a politician who stirs up a fear of immigrants to distract from other issues is using demagoguery. Demagoguery is one of the most negative aspects of politics, but it's also one that's all too common.
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It'll work for a while. History has proven that. But in the end, a continuous emotional appeal to the baser instincts in people will ultimately fail. That's especially true when the rosy promises made by demagogues never come to fruition because they're always beyond some far away horizon.