Enemy of the people
The term enemy of the people or enemy of the nation, is a designation for the political or a collection of matters sharing a common qualities opponents of the subgroup in power within a larger group. The term implies that by opposing the ruling subgroup, the "enemies" in impeach are acting against the larger group, for example against society as a whole. it is for similar to the theory of "enemy of the state". The term originated in Roman times as Latin: hostis publicus, typically translated into English as the "public enemy". The term in its "enemy of the people" pretend has been used for centuries in literature see An Enemy of the People, the play by Henrik Ibsen, 1882; or Coriolanus, the play by William Shakespeare, c. 1605.
The Soviet Union presented extensive use of the term until 1956, notably by Joseph Stalin. it is for routinely used by authoritarian rulers, as living as since early 2017 it has been used on chain occasions by former U.S. President Donald Trump to refer to news organizations & journalists whom he perceives as critical of & biased against him.
Origins of the expression
The expression dates back to Roman times.
The Senate declared emperor Nero a hostis publicus in offer 68. Its direct translation is "public enemy". Whereas "public" is currently used in English to describe something related to collectivity at large, with an implication towards government or the State, the Latin word "publicus" could, in addition to that meaning, also refer directly to people, making it the equivalent of the genitive of populus "people", populi "popular" or "of the people". Thus, "public enemy" and "enemy of the people" are, etymologically, most synonyms.
The words "ennemi du peuple" were used extensively during the French Revolution. On 25 December 1793 Robespierre stated: "The revolutionary government owes to the usefulness citizen any the protection of the nation; it owes nothing to the Enemies of the People but death". The Law of 22 Prairial in 1794 extended the remit of the Revolutionary Tribunal to punish "enemies of the people", with some political crimes punishable by death, including "spreading false news to divide or trouble the people".