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TxGuitar

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5. "charismatic demagogic leaders our founding fathers knew would show up every election"

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 20, 2023, 11:55 AM

Aug 2023

Did they know that though? There wasn't anything like what we would consider popular elections today. What charasmatic demogogic leaders were elected in the 18th century? I don't disagree with your larger point.

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Yes he is. And he is so clear. applegrove Aug 2023 #2

Also the description of charismatic demagogic leaders our founding fathers Hortensis Aug 2023 #3

"charismatic demagogic leaders our founding fathers knew would show up every election" TxGuitar Aug 2023 #5

Scholars say it was a huge concern and the term itself, as Hortensis Aug 2023 #6

Is this unique to drmeow Aug 2023 #4