Demagogue in the United States

Demagogue (in Politics)

Related to political science, the following is a definition of Demagogue in the U.S. practice of politics: A politician whose rhetoric appeals to raw emotions such as fear and hatred in order to gain power.

Former Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) is often cited as a classic demagogue for his practice in the 1950s of smearing prominent Americans with baseless accusations being Communists.