Both Uses of
demagogue
in
Avant-garde and Kitsch
- The same holds true, of course, for capitalist countries and makes all talk of art for the masses there nothing but demagogy.†
demagogy = appeal to the passions and prejudices of others
- (5) Where today a political regime establishes an official cultural policy, it is for the sake of demagogy†
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Definition:
someone who appeals to the passions and prejudices of others rather than appealing to their reason -- typically a political leader