The term is older than that, as seppos are purposely not taught politics, or the sciences of politics. When you elect someone to have power over you, you are asking someone to govern and rule over you. You would have no say if they change their minds after elections, esp. if they flip on issues you voted them in power for.
Seppos have never experienced democracies, as the have had a plutocracy for centuries now. They aren't politically aware ballots are exploitation consent contracts, not opinion positions.

When I use “demagoguery” here, I mean electing your exploiters into power, not actually directing your political will. If we both want transpeople not being hated, we should be empowered to do so. We shouldn't be forced and criminalized for helping trans people. Demagogues do want to control us, dominate us, and ridicule us. Excusing state hate is no policy I want to be part of.