Morning Jolt: Why Leaders Are Not Supposed to Be Demagogues

On the menu today: We've often heard Donald Trump denounced as a demagogue, but that argument often skips past the first step: Why is it bad for a leader to be a demagogue? What are the likely consequences when a leader starts to act like a demagogue?

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Bloomberg, Tuesday afternoon:

A bomb threat was called in just as a judge in lower Manhattan was about to start a hearing over a $250 million lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James against Donald Trump.

Tuesday's 911 call was investigated, the courthouse at 60 Centre Street temporarily closed and searched, and the threat deemed unfounded, state court spokesman Lucian Chalfen said.

Why are leaders not supposed to be demagogues?

Merriam-Webster defines a demagogue as "a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 22 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 22 2023 Why Leaders Are Not Supposed to Be Demagogues On the menu today: We've often heard Donald Trump denounced as a demagogue, but that argument often skips past the first step: Why is it bad for a leader to be a demagogue? What are the likely consequences when a leader starts to act like a demagogue? The Problem with Pressing Buttons Bloomberg, Tuesday afternoon: A bomb threat was called in just as a judge in lower Manhattan was about to start a hearing over a $250 million lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James against Donald Trump. Tuesday's 911 call was investigated, the courthouse at 60 Centre Street temporarily closed and searched, and the threat deemed unfounded, state court spokesman Lucian Chalfen said. Why are leaders not supposed to be demagogues? Merriam-Webster defines a demagogue as "a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to ...   READ MORE

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