Which of these is an oratory practice appealing to desires and prejudices rather than arguments?

While we currently have an excellent example, there have been demagogues ever since society banded together.

Donald Trumps picture must be next to this definition.

Looked in my Webster "Dicktionary" and there he was! liar in Chief DT.

Like building a wall?

www.theBookshop.ie, I was thinking 🤔 the same thing….

Yes, we all thought of the same orange guy, and over time, he just gets worse and more dangerous.

Susan, not really.

RushMama2112, You know it’s funny how most sane people are coming to the same conclusion. A particular public personage. ! ! !

The word can be applied to whatever side of politics or economic preferences are in question. What can be "reasonable" for one person, according to his/her principles and values, can be "demagogy" for the opponents, and viceversa.

Seeing this in 2022, as a Sri Lankan, hit me in all the right places 😂 #gohomegota

James, thanks for the information

"The word demagogue, originally meaning a leader of the common people, was first coined in ancient Greece with no negative connotation, but eventually came to mean a troublesome kind of leader who occasionally arose in Athenian democracy." (Wikipedia - Samons, Loren J., 2004)

from δήμος (people) + άγω (guide). Δημαγωγία.

TheBookshop.ie, im trying realy hard not to be biased but,the description fits

Think Tank, boy, some demagogue sure got a hold of you.