ABikerSailor
Diamond Member
You know, I've listened to a lot of Trump's speeches, both on the campaign trail, as well as since he's become president, and in all of them I find very little substance about how things are going to get done, but I do hear a lot of emotional language designed to stir up the emotions of those in attendance.
Then...............I thought about demagogues and the warning of our Founding Fathers.
But, before I go any further, because a lot of people might not know what a demagogue is, here is the definition from a dictionary site................
demagogue
or demagog
[dem-uh-gog, -gawg]
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noun
1. a person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.
2. (in ancient times) a leader of the people.
verb (used with object), demagogued, demagoguing.
3. to treat or manipulate (a political issue) in the manner of a demagogue; obscure or distort with emotionalism, prejudice, etc.
the definition of demagogue
And.....................I'm not the only one saying it.......................
Opinion | Alexander Hamilton’s warning to 2016 voters
Yeah, yeah, yeah..................I know.............it's an opinion piece from the Washington Post, which automatically makes conservatives tune out, but you have to admit, Trump is exactly what the founding fathers warned about.
And....................it seems to be spreading to other elections as well. More and more politicians are using Trumps tactics of appealing to emotion without providing substance to try to win their elections.
Then...............I thought about demagogues and the warning of our Founding Fathers.
But, before I go any further, because a lot of people might not know what a demagogue is, here is the definition from a dictionary site................
demagogue
or demagog
[dem-uh-gog, -gawg]
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
noun
1. a person, especially an orator or political leader, who gains power and popularity by arousing the emotions, passions, and prejudices of the people.
2. (in ancient times) a leader of the people.
verb (used with object), demagogued, demagoguing.
3. to treat or manipulate (a political issue) in the manner of a demagogue; obscure or distort with emotionalism, prejudice, etc.
the definition of demagogue
And.....................I'm not the only one saying it.......................
Opinion | Alexander Hamilton’s warning to 2016 voters
Yeah, yeah, yeah..................I know.............it's an opinion piece from the Washington Post, which automatically makes conservatives tune out, but you have to admit, Trump is exactly what the founding fathers warned about.
And....................it seems to be spreading to other elections as well. More and more politicians are using Trumps tactics of appealing to emotion without providing substance to try to win their elections.