Trump has used six rhetorical strategies repeatedly since 2015. Three ingratiate Trump with his followers, and three alienate Trump and his followers from everyone else. Jennifer Mercieca, Texas A&M University / Reposted from The Conversation All leaders are demagogues. You may not realize this, because we’ve come to associate the word “demagogue” with only dangerous populist leaders. But in Greek, the word just means “leader of the people” (dēmos “the people” + agōgos “leading”).
A Field Guide to Trump's Dangerous Rhetoric
A Field Guide to Trump's Dangerous Rhetoric
A Field Guide to Trump's Dangerous Rhetoric
Trump has used six rhetorical strategies repeatedly since 2015. Three ingratiate Trump with his followers, and three alienate Trump and his followers from everyone else. Jennifer Mercieca, Texas A&M University / Reposted from The Conversation All leaders are demagogues. You may not realize this, because we’ve come to associate the word “demagogue” with only dangerous populist leaders. But in Greek, the word just means “leader of the people” (dēmos “the people” + agōgos “leading”).