Demagogues in history: Why Trump emphasizes emotion over facts
- Written by The Conversation Contributor
You may have heard news media and political rivals describe Donald Trump as a “demagogue” this presidential primary season.
Hillary Clinton used the term to describe Trump in a MSNBC interview:
That’s what a demagogue does: They say whatever they need to say to try to stir up the passions of people."
The term demagogue is...
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