People, Power, and Politics: dem (people)

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)

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

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)

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)

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

The infectious diseases that visit us as epidemics, rather than as a steady trickle of cases, share several characteristics. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

The most famous flu epidemic of all — the pandemic of 1918 — was first spotted in the spring of that year and was, relatively speaking, quite tame. The Tipping Point

“I’m afraid like any Burkinabè and citizen who is in a country at war,” she said, using the demonym for people from Burkina Faso. New York Times (Jan 20, 2023)