Demagoguery

Type: Concept

Demagoguery

As of November 2026, Demagoguery has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Noam Chomsky Wisdom (Jun 2025).

A demagogue, or rabble-rouser, is a political leader in a democracy who gains popularity by arousing the common people against elites, especially through oratory that whips up the passions of crowds, appealing to emotion by scapegoating out-groups, exaggerating dangers to stoke fears, lying for emotional effect, or other rhetoric that tends to drown out reasoned deliberation and encourage fanatical popularity. Demagogues overturn established norms of political conduct, or promise or threaten to

Demagoguery at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardJun 2025 on Noam Chomsky Wisdom
FieldPolitical Science

Who talks about Demagoguery on podcasts?

Unknown (single narrator/monologue voice) brought up Demagoguery; the most recent mention was Jun 2025 on Noam Chomsky Wisdom.

What is Demagoguery mentioned alongside?

Demagoguery is most often mentioned alongside Donald Trump, Authoritarianism and Democracy.

Mentioned together: Donald Trump, Authoritarianism, Democracy, Education, Journalism, Truth, Solidarity, Cynicism, Despair, Economic Despair