Subj : Re: Demagogue Definition
To   : Nick Andre
From : Dale Shipp
Date : Tue Sep 15 2020 01:04 am

 -=> On 09-14-20  12:16,  Nick Andre <=-
 -=> spoke to Alan Ianson about Re: Demagogue Definition <=-

 AI> A governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly
 AI> suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce,
 AI> etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.

 NA> Exactly, and I'm not seeing any examples of Trump forcibly suppressing
 NA> criticism since the AP, CBC, CTV, CNN, MSNBC and almost any other
 NA> media outlet routinely runs negative stories about him. A fascist
 NA> dictator would have NONE of that.

He would supress them if he could, but he has no control over them.
OTOH, he is suppressing scientific information from federal agencys
where he does have control

                               Dale Shipp
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