We live in an age of populist demagogues. This is not a new phenomenon. Plato used the word “demagogue” in his critique of democracy in The Republic. He was correct that demagogy is the Achilles heel of democracy. We are seeing this threat in many countries today. Donald Trump, the US president, is a classic rightwing populist demagogue.
我们生活在一个民粹煽动者盛行的时代。这并非新现象。柏拉图在《理想国》中用过“煽动者”一词以批评民主。他指出,煽动政治是民主的阿喀琉斯之踵,这一判断并不错。如今我们在许多国家都看到了这种威胁。唐纳德•特朗普(Donald Trump),这位美国总统,就是典型的右翼民粹煽动者。
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