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  1. theguardian.com/world/2026/apr. "Disabled people who use #bluebadges to go about their daily lives have said they are being harassed, questioned & even assaulted, as anti-benefits #rhetoric becomes more #mainstream in the #UK." Such #behaviour attacking #Disabled people ought to be treated as a #disability #hatecrime, & is totally unacceptable.

  2. Another example: warehouse-arsonist guy's "all you had to do is pay us enough to live"... that's really low-balling it, my man. No. even if we all got paid enough to live, we'd still have racism, sexism, rape, police brutality, war, imperialism, neocolonialism, etc. I just can't help but object to these really absolutist statements. Really it should be "the LEAST you could do is pay us enough to live. BUT we also want these other things and so we're asking for those too."

    But, yeah that isn't as catchy, I guess. That'd be a long bumper sticker.

    (and again, i'm not against the action. just thinkg the messaging around it could be better)

    #arson #slogans #propaganda #propagandaofthedeed #rhetoric #messaging #direct action.

  3. Another example: warehouse-arsonist guy's "all you had to do is pay us enough to live"... that's really low-balling it, my man. No. even if we all got paid enough to live, we'd still have racism, sexism, rape, police brutality, war, imperialism, neocolonialism, etc. I just can't help but object to these really absolutist statements. Really it should be "the LEAST you could do is pay us enough to live. BUT we also want these other things and so we're asking for those too."

    But, yeah that isn't as catchy, I guess. That'd be a long bumper sticker.

    (and again, i'm not against the action. just thinkg the messaging around it could be better)

    #arson #slogans #propaganda #propagandaofthedeed #rhetoric #messaging #direct action.

  4. Another example: warehouse-arsonist guy's "all you had to do is pay us enough to live"... that's really low-balling it, my man. No. even if we all got paid enough to live, we'd still have racism, sexism, rape, police brutality, war, imperialism, neocolonialism, etc. I just can't help but object to these really absolutist statements. Really it should be "the LEAST you could do is pay us enough to live. BUT we also want these other things and so we're asking for those too."

    But, yeah that isn't as catchy, I guess. That'd be a long bumper sticker.

    (and again, i'm not against the action. just thinkg the messaging around it could be better)

    #arson #slogans #propaganda #propagandaofthedeed #rhetoric #messaging #direct action.

  5. Another example: warehouse-arsonist guy's "all you had to do is pay us enough to live"... that's really low-balling it, my man. No. even if we all got paid enough to live, we'd still have racism, sexism, rape, police brutality, war, imperialism, neocolonialism, etc. I just can't help but object to these really absolutist statements. Really it should be "the LEAST you could do is pay us enough to live. BUT we also want these other things and so we're asking for those too."

    But, yeah that isn't as catchy, I guess. That'd be a long bumper sticker.

    (and again, i'm not against the action. just thinkg the messaging around it could be better)

    #arson #slogans #propaganda #propagandaofthedeed #rhetoric #messaging #direct action.

  6. Another example: warehouse-arsonist guy's "all you had to do is pay us enough to live"... that's really low-balling it, my man. No. even if we all got paid enough to live, we'd still have racism, sexism, rape, police brutality, war, imperialism, neocolonialism, etc. I just can't help but object to these really absolutist statements. Really it should be "the LEAST you could do is pay us enough to live. BUT we also want these other things and so we're asking for those too."

    But, yeah that isn't as catchy, I guess. That'd be a long bumper sticker.

    (and again, i'm not against the action. just thinkg the messaging around it could be better)

    #arson #slogans #propaganda #propagandaofthedeed #rhetoric #messaging #direct action.

  7. It seems like there's so many radical progressive "slogans" that i end up taking issue with, wording-wise. I guess maybe it''s cuz I'm on the spectrum and i just really want stuff to be accurate, or at least realistic. And by their nature slogans are vague and simplistic, but reality is complicated and nuanced. So I end up always thinking, "well no, actually..." and then people think I'm against the sentiment when I'm not.

    For instance "defund the police" - that's catchy & quick but it's also polarizing & shocking to people who arent already radicalized, & like, c'mon, in this society can we really just suddenly get rid of all police? no. We need to remove the conditions that encourage crime, so we won't need police.

    #arson #directAction #rhetoric #propaganda #propagandaofthedeed #messaging

  8. It seems like there's so many radical progressive "slogans" that i end up taking issue with, wording-wise. I guess maybe it''s cuz I'm on the spectrum and i just really want stuff to be accurate, or at least realistic. And by their nature slogans are vague and simplistic, but reality is complicated and nuanced. So I end up always thinking, "well no, actually..." and then people think I'm against the sentiment when I'm not.

    For instance "defund the police" - that's catchy & quick but it's also polarizing & shocking to people who arent already radicalized, & like, c'mon, in this society can we really just suddenly get rid of all police? no. We need to remove the conditions that encourage crime, so we won't need police.

    #arson #directAction #rhetoric #propaganda #propagandaofthedeed #messaging

  9. It seems like there's so many radical progressive "slogans" that i end up taking issue with, wording-wise. I guess maybe it''s cuz I'm on the spectrum and i just really want stuff to be accurate, or at least realistic. And by their nature slogans are vague and simplistic, but reality is complicated and nuanced. So I end up always thinking, "well no, actually..." and then people think I'm against the sentiment when I'm not.

    For instance "defund the police" - that's catchy & quick but it's also polarizing & shocking to people who arent already radicalized, & like, c'mon, in this society can we really just suddenly get rid of all police? no. We need to remove the conditions that encourage crime, so we won't need police.

    #arson #directAction #rhetoric #propaganda #propagandaofthedeed #messaging

  10. It seems like there's so many radical progressive "slogans" that i end up taking issue with, wording-wise. I guess maybe it''s cuz I'm on the spectrum and i just really want stuff to be accurate, or at least realistic. And by their nature slogans are vague and simplistic, but reality is complicated and nuanced. So I end up always thinking, "well no, actually..." and then people think I'm against the sentiment when I'm not.

    For instance "defund the police" - that's catchy & quick but it's also polarizing & shocking to people who arent already radicalized, & like, c'mon, in this society can we really just suddenly get rid of all police? no. We need to remove the conditions that encourage crime, so we won't need police.

    #arson #directAction #rhetoric #propaganda #propagandaofthedeed #messaging

  11. It seems like there's so many radical progressive "slogans" that i end up taking issue with, wording-wise. I guess maybe it''s cuz I'm on the spectrum and i just really want stuff to be accurate, or at least realistic. And by their nature slogans are vague and simplistic, but reality is complicated and nuanced. So I end up always thinking, "well no, actually..." and then people think I'm against the sentiment when I'm not.

    For instance "defund the police" - that's catchy & quick but it's also polarizing & shocking to people who arent already radicalized, & like, c'mon, in this society can we really just suddenly get rid of all police? no. We need to remove the conditions that encourage crime, so we won't need police.

    #arson #directAction #rhetoric #propaganda #propagandaofthedeed #messaging

  12. Operation Epic Fury - How Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are selling the Iran war to Americans

    "We see the secretary of defense constantly putting [the war] in the framework, the narrative, of a big video game...We're blowing up a lot of stuff, we're killing a lot of people' … it's so distasteful to me...I think there probably is a good reason for why we are doing this, but we're certainly not hearing it from the administration." Professor VanLandingham >>
    abc.net.au/news/2026-03-09/tru

    „Crusades“ and the “Secretary of War” - The man in charge of the world’s most powerful military. "‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war" >>
    theguardian.com/us-news/2026/m
    #war #hyperreality #media #movies #VideoGames #reality #DesertOfTheReal #spectacles #narratives #crusades #crusader #iconography #extremism #rhetoric #military #justification #GodWillsIt

  13. Bipartisan Condemnation Follows Attacks Linked to Political Figures

    Politicians from both parties are worried. They say strong words from leaders can lead to danger and hurt friendships between countries. Learn more.

    #PoliticalSafety, #USPolitics, #InternationalRelations, #Bipartisan, #Rhetoric

    newsletter.tf/political-words-

  14. Leaders from both main political parties are speaking out. They are concerned that strong words from politicians can cause problems for safety and for friendships between countries. Recent events show these worries are growing.

    #PoliticalSafety, #USPolitics, #InternationalRelations, #Bipartisan, #Rhetoric

    newsletter.tf/political-words-

  15. Leo Groarke has revised his SEP-entry on Informal Logic, plato.stanford.edu/entries/log

    The 2019 WSIA-volume on Informal Logic mentioned at the introduction is a nice additional resource, windsor.scholarsportal.info/om, and the Journal Informal Logic offers a glimpse of some current discussions, informallogic.ca/index.php/inf

    Groarke's entry provides a list of OIR's, plato.stanford.edu/entries/log, including to the hilarious Arguer's Lexicon, web.colby.edu/arguerslexicon/, and some entries in the Bibliography are available online.

    #logic #informalLogic #argument #argumentation #reasoning #epistemology #tietoteoria #philosophy #filosofia #ajattelu #thinking #science #rhetoric #abduction #sep #pseudoScience

  16. Friday, October 10, 2025

    Europe faces 'significant risk' of major war if Russia starts mobilization -- Russian strikes reportedly destroy over half of Ukraine's gas output before winter -- Drones attack Russia's Rostov Oblast, allegedly targeting an oil depot -- Russia-Ukraine peace talks are dead, for now. But were they ever alive? ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  17. Friday, October 10, 2025

    Europe faces 'significant risk' of major war if Russia starts mobilization -- Russian strikes reportedly destroy over half of Ukraine's gas output before winter -- Drones attack Russia's Rostov Oblast, allegedly targeting an oil depot -- Russia-Ukraine peace talks are dead, for now. But were they ever alive? ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  18. Friday, October 10, 2025

    Europe faces 'significant risk' of major war if Russia starts mobilization -- Russian strikes reportedly destroy over half of Ukraine's gas output before winter -- Drones attack Russia's Rostov Oblast, allegedly targeting an oil depot -- Russia-Ukraine peace talks are dead, for now. But were they ever alive? ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  19. Friday, October 10, 2025

    Europe faces 'significant risk' of major war if Russia starts mobilization -- Russian strikes reportedly destroy over half of Ukraine's gas output before winter -- Drones attack Russia's Rostov Oblast, allegedly targeting an oil depot -- Russia-Ukraine peace talks are dead, for now. But were they ever alive? ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  20. Friday, September 26, 2025

    Russian fuel crisis escalates as half of gas stations in occupied Crimea halt gasoline sales -- Blackout at Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant enters 3rd day after grid strike -- Ukraine's sea drones paralyze Russian Black Sea oil hubs -- Ukrainian, European leaders push Trump to change tone on Russia. Will actions follow? ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

  21. Conspiracy Theorist Clay Clark Is Working to Place a ‘Prophet’ in Trump’s Cabinet

    In 2021, far-right conspiracy theorist and self-proclaimed
    “alpha toxic male” #Clay #Clark
    organized a “Reopen America” event in Oklahoma that was designed to protest restrictions that had been put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    That event was such a success that Clark quickly rechristened it
    💥“ReAwaken America” 💥and launched a nationwide tour, holding similar events all over the country.

    Convinced that a vague 2013 prophecy from the late self-declared “prophet” #Kim #Clement about “a man by the name of Mr. Clark and … another man by the name of Donald”
    was a prophecy about himself and former President Donald Trump, Clark’s events quickly became a nonstop cavalcade of outlandish #conspiracy #theories and explicitly #violent #rhetoric mixed with aggressive #Christian #nationalism.

    Eventually, members of the Trump family began to participate in Clark’s event,
    leading Clark to form a particularly close friendship with #Eric and #Lara #Trump, whom he credited with “legitimizing what we are doing in the minds of many people.”
    In 2023, Clark bragged that through his tour, he had managed to establish direct connections to the Trump family and campaign,
    and was working to ensure that ♦️Trump would be “surrounded by both prophets and pastors” ♦️in his run for president.
    On Monday, Clark appeared on a program hosted by self-proclaimed “prophet” #Julie #Green,
    where he revealed that his current plan is to leverage the access he has gained🔥 to place a “prophet” in Trump’s cabinet if the former president returns to the White House.
    After bragging that Eric Trump had personally invited him to attend the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week,
    Clark recalled how Eric had asked him to organize a right-wing prayer call for the Trump family earlier this year.
    “For the president’s son to ask [us] to organize a night of prayer,
    that’s just not normal of what you would expect, and it shows that God is moving on him,” Clark said.
    “I feel like the purpose of the ReAawaken Tour is to flip the [organization] chart [so] you have 👉God at the top, prophets second, and then the politicians third.”👈
    “You’d have God, and then you’d have the prophets, and then you would have President Trump listening to them and ❌treating them in the same way that he might talk to the Secretary of Defense, ❌or the same way that he might talk to the head of Homeland Security,” Clark continued.
    “I would like to see President Trump have a prophet in his cabinet.”
    rightwingwatch.org/post/conspi