**God is the political trump card that ends every argument.**
Once someone says “God wants this,” the conversation is over. It’s not spirituality — it’s a power move.
#Rhetoric #Authority #CulturalMechanics #PowerDynamics

https://protyusagendherpoet.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/god-is-the-political-trump-card-that-ends-every-argument/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#Iran Escalates #Rhetoric as #US-Iran #Diplomacy Stalls

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/05/iran-escalates-rhetoric-as-us-iran.html

I hired Claude to articulate my thoughts on the self-improvement industry…

https://philosophics.blog/2026/05/01/the-grammar-of-bettering-yourself/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social

…and, frankly, LinkedIn and pop psychology. I leverage my notion of ontological grammar.

#philosophy #psychology #blog #podcast #selfhelp #language #power #reason #rhetoric #personadevelopment #bollocks #vulnerability #writing #reading #cognitivebias #llms #claudeai

“So if you feel that feeling, you know, you feel yourself getting red in the face, you feel your heart racing, there are many elegant ways to say, you know what, I'd like to think about some of the things you said. I need some time to consider all of this.
Let's talk tomorrow. Start with a calmer place. Showing that you want to learn is a really amazing way to offer an olive branch without outright apologizing.”

From Self-Conscious with Chrissy Teigen: Julia Minson: Disagree Better: Hold Your Ground Without Lighting a Match, Mar 19, 2026
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-conscious-with-chrissy-teigen/id1781015571?i=1000756095600&r=1420
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#conflict #difficult #talking #disagreement #mediation #facilitating #rhetoric

The #atrocious #Trump - #Familiy divides #America, not #JimmyKimmel. He does his best, to get the good #Americans together, to withstand this #fascistic and #cleptocratic #Regime.

Melania Accuses Kimmel Of 'Violent #Rhetoric': VIDEO - Comic Sands
https://www.comicsands.com/melania-trump-kimmel-joke-violent

„If you are concerned about violent #rhetoric, start with #Donald. He is the one calling the left radical lunatics. He is the one spreading lies about immigrants and inciting fear. He is the one escalating language in ways that have real-world consequences.“
(Mary Trump)

https://open.substack.com/pub/marytrump/p/the-daily-wrap-up-b01?

#rhetoric : the art of composition

- French: rhétorique

- German: die Rhetorik

- Italian: retorica

- Portuguese: retórica

- Spanish: retórica

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A daily challenge to chain words together @ https://wordwallgame.com

THE LIE OF “FINANCIAL LITERACY”
Senator Jon Husted says poor people don't even live in reality

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WD17btOpcxc

The affluent often blame poverty on bad budgeting skills, claiming the poor just need to be taught financial literacy.

But working-class people require living wages and a functioning safety net, not condescending lectures about money management....

#ClassWar #Rhetoric #Impoverishment #Blame #Politics #OpulentClass

The semiotics of political discourse function as a primary bridge between institutional governance and public sentiment. 🏛️📜

"As Above So Below: Political Messaging Through the Times." For those interested in political theory, rhetoric, and the structural evolution of public communication, this is an excellent resource.

Full article here:
https://www.djoinerbooks.com/as-above-so-below-political-messaging-times/

#PoliticalScience #DennisJoiner #Rhetoric #HistoryOfCommunication #PublicInterest #Sociology #PoliticalTheory