What is an opportunistic demagog?

Answer 1

Opportunistic demagoguesA demagogue is a rabble-rouser', who is good at making the kind of speeches that get his audience really worked up, wild, crazy - you just name it! Obvious examples include Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Juan Peron.

If they don't have firm principles but just do what they think will make them popular, then they are also opportunistic. (They see an opportunity and just take it, regardless of moral considerations).

Many people (including myself) take the view that screaming and shouting like crazy when making political speeches and deliberately stirring people up to fever pitch doesn't go well with democracy. It's also very demeaning.