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A '''demagogue''' (from the Greek ''dêm(os)'', people, + ''agōgós'', leading) is a public speaker who is able to sway an [[audience]] into ignoble thoughts and actions.  This is accomplished by manipulating the emotions, prejudices, and passions of listeners.  Demagogues frequently employ [[deceit]] in their [[rhetoric]].
 
A '''demagogue''' (from the Greek ''dêm(os)'', people, + ''agōgós'', leading) is a public speaker who is able to sway an [[audience]] into ignoble thoughts and actions.  This is accomplished by manipulating the emotions, prejudices, and passions of listeners.  Demagogues frequently employ [[deceit]] in their [[rhetoric]].
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Demagogues with an evil [[charisma]] are epitomised by [[Adolf Hitler]].
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Demagogues with an evil [[charisma]] are epitomized historically by [[Adolf Hitler]]; [[Barack Obama]] is a contemporary example.
    
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