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D is for Demagogy
Jul. 4th, 2008 12:03 pmSee also: Bush Administration, Nazi Germany
Demagogy is the political practice of preying on the public's fears and prejudices to gain political power or achieve a political objective. Demagogy generally isn't so much outright lying as much as it is logical fallacies, half-truths, omissions, distortions, distractions, nationalistic rhetoric, false dilemmas ("Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists."), and/or demonization/scapegoating.
Adolf Hitler is generally regarded as the epitome of a demagogue.
Demagogy is the political practice of preying on the public's fears and prejudices to gain political power or achieve a political objective. Demagogy generally isn't so much outright lying as much as it is logical fallacies, half-truths, omissions, distortions, distractions, nationalistic rhetoric, false dilemmas ("Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists."), and/or demonization/scapegoating.
Adolf Hitler is generally regarded as the epitome of a demagogue.
