Awesomo85@sh.itjust.workstopolitics @lemmy.world•Trump is a threat to democracy. That's not rhetoric, it's verifiable fact
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10 days agoI have to assume you learned the literal definition of rhetoric because you attended at least one higher level education course. (Just to be clear: I am complimenting your understanding of the fact that words have meaning).
Most people absolutely use the word “rhetoric” to mean “lie”, or more frequently: “a pathos that directly contrasts my own”.
It has basically been forced into a completely different meaning as part of the lexicon of internet speech.
I mean…they are just following the lead of the Prime Minister