Which of these is an oratory practice appealing to desires and prejudices rather than arguments?
Correct answer: Demagogy
RushMama2112
While we currently have an excellent example, there have been demagogues ever since society banded together.
Mouse
Donald Trumps picture must be next to this definition.
Player #6087437
Looked in my Webster "Dicktionary" and there he was! liar in Chief DT.
Player #6852065
Like building a wall?
Player #8698003
www.theBookshop.ie, I was thinking 🤔 the same thing….
Sully Girl
TheBookshop.ie, im trying realy hard not to be biased but,the description fits
Banksy Art
Mouse, DTs next strategy is 'throw enough mud till some of it sticks ' - no evidence just blah blah blah
Player #92723922
Yes, we all thought of the same orange guy, and over time, he just gets worse and more dangerous.
Violet
Susan, not really.
Player #97184361
RushMama2112, You know it’s funny how most sane people are coming to the same conclusion. A particular public personage. ! ! !
Susan
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.
Shenuka Fernando
Seeing this in 2022, as a Sri Lankan, hit me in all the right places 😂
#gohomegota
Billynomates
James, thanks for the information
Temper
"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)
Caveat Lector
from δήμος (people) + άγω (guide).
Δημαγωγία.
Evan Hunt
Think Tank, boy, some demagogue sure got a hold of you.