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While, in its original usage in classic Greece, '''demagoguery''' meant representing the common people, the term has evolved to setting an "ingroup" of common people against some despised "outgroup". By appealing to the ingroup's emotions, the demagogue gains power with them. | While, in its original usage in classic Greece, '''demagoguery''' meant representing the common people, the term has evolved to setting an "ingroup" of common people against some despised "outgroup". By appealing to the ingroup's emotions, the demagogue gains power with them.[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
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While, in its original usage in classic Greece, demagoguery meant representing the common people, the term has evolved to setting an "ingroup" of common people against some despised "outgroup". By appealing to the ingroup's emotions, the demagogue gains power with them.