demagogic
adjective
dem·a·gog·ic
ˌde-mə-ˈgä-gik 
also -ˈgä-jik,
or -ˈgō-jik
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a demagogue : employing demagoguery
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Unlike his contemporary, former stand-up comic Joe Rogan, whose podcast has become a platform for nonconformist politics, Maher capitalizes on the demagogic aspect of flaunting a comic façade.
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Armond White, National Review, 7 June 2024
In the aftermath of Trump’s felony conviction, the demagogic rhetoric of Trump and allied Republicans delegitimizeed democratic institutions and fostered threats of violence.
—Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
This simplifies things to the point of turning them upside-down: Even writing in 1953, Buckley took pains to separate McCarthy’s demagogic approach from the broader issue of communist infiltration, and the subsequent opening of Soviet archives justified this attitude.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Apr. 2024
That fits right into the Trump agenda, which has always been a mix of corporate tax breaks, demagogic rabble-rousing, and de-regulation.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Orbán and Trump, both far-right populists defined by anti-immigrant and demagogic rhetoric, have long expressed mutual admiration for each other – despite the fact that critics say Orbán has weakened the country’s democratic institutions since returning to power in 2010.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
Such statements have struck many liberals as demagogic rhetoric piled atop a horrific crime.
—Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
But cracks emerged in Khan’s relationship with the military, and broader frustrations with his demagogic handling of government eventually snowballed into a political crisis that saw his rule ended in a vote of no-confidence.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
The deposition would not be a day at the beach, but the investigators doing the questioning tend to be less demagogic than the pols performing at public hearings.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Jan. 2024
Armond White, National Review, 7 June 2024
In the aftermath of Trump’s felony conviction, the demagogic rhetoric of Trump and allied Republicans delegitimizeed democratic institutions and fostered threats of violence.
—Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
This simplifies things to the point of turning them upside-down: Even writing in 1953, Buckley took pains to separate McCarthy’s demagogic approach from the broader issue of communist infiltration, and the subsequent opening of Soviet archives justified this attitude.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Apr. 2024
That fits right into the Trump agenda, which has always been a mix of corporate tax breaks, demagogic rabble-rousing, and de-regulation.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Orbán and Trump, both far-right populists defined by anti-immigrant and demagogic rhetoric, have long expressed mutual admiration for each other – despite the fact that critics say Orbán has weakened the country’s democratic institutions since returning to power in 2010.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
Such statements have struck many liberals as demagogic rhetoric piled atop a horrific crime.
—Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
But cracks emerged in Khan’s relationship with the military, and broader frustrations with his demagogic handling of government eventually snowballed into a political crisis that saw his rule ended in a vote of no-confidence.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2024
The deposition would not be a day at the beach, but the investigators doing the questioning tend to be less demagogic than the pols performing at public hearings.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Demagogic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demagogic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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