Government and Politics: dem

The demagogue shouts enough for a hundred, but the silent thinker who disdains noise would be better worth hearing. Fenn, George Manville

Divided governments, as well as divided corporations, have historically rallied behind strong leadership that emphasizes problem solving over demagoguery and infighting. Forbes (Nov 8, 2014)

The Constitution, conservatives frequently assert, has provided us with a form of government superior to those of other nations, even other democracies. Washington Post (Sep 30, 2015)

These were elite clothes at their most democratic, which is the sort of oxymoron only the fashion world can provide. New York Times (Sep 18, 2015)

“We share a common and clear objective: democratize the country,” said the 47-year-old, adding that a first step toward that was overhauling the electoral system to allow the opposition to challenge Ortega fairly. Reuters (Jun 24, 2018)

Viewers in the key advertising demographic of 18 to 34 make up only 25.5% of the TV audience, down from 30.5% four years ago. Los Angeles Times (Aug 18, 2015)

But where demography is truly becoming destiny is in the growing richness and complexity of our population. Forbes (May 26, 2015)

But by the 1980s, publishers wanted literature to reflect the demotic speech of ordinary folk. BBC (Aug 27, 2014)

And the mockingbirds that were endemic to each island were also three distinct species. The Gene

Nobody knows how many died during the pandemics of the 1770s and 1780s, but even if one had a number it wouldn't begin to tally the impact. 1491