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DEMAGOGUE, n. A political opponent.

Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914?) American writer and journalist
“Demagogue,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1882-01-20)
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Not collected in later books.
 
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Listen, a populist is someone who is for the people and against the powerful, and so a populist is generally the same as a liberal — except we tend to have more fun.

Molly Ivins (1944–2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (2007-01), “Populists Have More Fun,” The Progressive, Vol. 71, No. 1
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Quote included in The Progressive memorial of Ivins the following month.
 
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