Monthly Topic

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Hey folks! Holiday season is coming! Did you smash a few heads while invading the local mall on Black Friday? Well, now that December has come, here's what you guys chose for a monthly topic:

Political Rhetoric



Whoah. Let's hope the typical lame political rhetoric doesn't infest our discourse (too much, heh).

So here are some details that may or may not serve as rough guidelines on the subject:

- History of rhetoric: in Antiquity, the Middle Ages and modernity.
- Principles of constructive discourse in politics and social life.
- Rhetorical strategies in the debate process.
- Manipulative rhetorical tricks used in political debate.
- Critical thinking, and the informed electorate.
- Education, entertainment, media, propaganda and mass brainwashing.
- Platitude, populism and demagoguery.
- Persuasive technology: advertising, coercion, and psychological methods.
- Catchy political slogans and talking points.
- Religious propaganda and its impact on policy.
- The role of eloquence and charisma in political campaigning.
- Pants on Fire: the greatest liars in politics.
- The "post-truth" era.
- Famous political speeches and their impact on history.

And here's the poll for January!

Poll Monthly topic

Feel free to suggest more...