Demagogy

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Demagogy and political expediency . . . contributed to the brew.

The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
Demagogy and political expediency . . . contributed to the brew.

The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
Demagogy and political expediency . . . contributed to the brew.

The Panic Virus Seth Mnookin 2011
Demagogy refers to a political strategy for obtaining and gaining political power by appealing to the popular prejudices, emotions, fears and expectations of the public — typically via impassioned rhetoric and propaganda. —

The Online Candidate Confronts Critical Netroots - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
(Demagogy, and even a successful showdown with the west over Taiwan would at best buy China time, and as Mr. Bush is finding out these things only work so long with an increasingly restive populace).

Matthew Yglesias » The Tomorrow People 2007
Demagogy and populism (for its own sake) have no place.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2001
Demagogy and populism (for its own sake) have no place.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2000
Demagogy seeks applause and admiration, not clear-headed commitment.

ANC Daily News Briefing 1995
Demagogy refuses collective responsibility and collective discipline.

Mayibuye Returns 1995
Demagogy is to foster dependency through patronage.

Mayibuye Returns 1995