Hillary Clinton
In reply to the discussion: I'd be SO embarrassed if Hillary behaved the way Bernie did ... [View all]KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)mostly speaking to other ideologues using demagoguery.
And the sick part is, he has used his angry rhetoric to attack the entirety of the Democratic party and equating them with Republicans saying there is no difference.
And now he uses it to also attack his opponent with simplistic slogans and demonizing a segment of our society.
His approach is entirely negative.
I'd say that is his 'genius'. It looks like he's appealing to people's hope whilst spouting angry rhetoric and demonizing others. He is not a hope inspiring candidate. Like Trump, he's appealing to our bases instincts.
Yeah, Wall Street and banks need tighter regulations and oversight.
But harassing your opponent to release her speeches which were entirely legal and her intellectual property purely to impugn her character and make it seem she's done something wrong?
While Jill was making $200,000 a year and their ONE released tax return and finances don't add up? While he benefits from his own SuperPAC's? While his campaign has stolen voter data? And engaged in multiple episodes of unethical/illegal behavior infringing on copyright issues of Union logos etc?
An angry message that demonizes anyone, with you as the anointed savior who will vanquish the demon, and that calls for a political REVOLUTION is not the message or tactics of a Social Democrat or a Progressive.
Demagoguery is an appeal to people that plays on their emotions and prejudices rather than on their rational side. Demagoguery is a manipulative approach often associated with dictators and sleazy politicians that appeals to the worst nature of people.