Editing Demagogue (section)

=== Violence and physical intimidation ===
Demagogues have often encouraged their supporters to violently intimidate opponents, both to solidify loyalty among their supporters and to discourage or physically prevent people from speaking out or voting against them. "Pitchfork Ben" Tillman was repeatedly re-elected to the U.S. Senate largely through violence and intimidation. He spoke in support of lynch mobs, and he disenfranchised most black voters with the [[constitution of South Carolina|South Carolina constitution of 1895]]. Hitler wrote in ''[[Mein Kampf]]'' that physical intimidation was an effective way to move the masses. Hitler intentionally provoked hecklers at his rallies so that his supporters would become enraged by their remarks and assault them.<ref name="Roberts-Miller" />