demagogue

nationality

American

occupation / innovator as

historian

is interested in retaining popular support by appearing to be an ordinary, down-to-earth citizens like those whose votes they courted.

Many demagogues 'retained popular support by appearing to be ordinary, down-to-earth citizens like those whose votes they courted' (Luthin 306). In his oratory, the demagogue will continually remind the audience of his humble beginnings, so similar to their own, and will speak in such a way as to show that he has not lost touch with his origins (Neumann 237). In the American South, demagogues often adopted 'folksy' nicknames like 'Pitchfork Ben,' 'Cotton Ed,' 'Pappy-Pass-the-Biscuits,' 'The Wild Man from Sugar Creek,' and, of course, 'The Kingfish' (Dykeman 561).

is one who will typically attack the rich, the powerful, and the 'interests' who take advantage of the poor and downtrodden.

since those near the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder are among the most susceptible to demagogic oratory, the demagogue will attack the rich, the powerful, and the 'interests' who take advantage of the poor and downtrodden (Luthin 307).

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