How Do Politicians Use ‘Rhetoric’ to Persuade People?

Examples

1. A politician says ‘We are the champions!’ over and over, rhetoric makes it stick in your head.
2. ‘No more taxes, no more problems!’ That’s a catchy phrase, rhetoric helps you remember it.
3. They tell a story about how a hardworking family barely gets by, that’s rhetoric using emotion to win your support.

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See also

• Why Do We Have Different Kinds of Governments?
• What's the Point of a Doomsday Clock?
• What's the Point of a Doomsday Clock?
• Why Do We Use ‘Secret’ Codes in Politics and History?
• What's the Difference Between a Monarchy and a Democracy?

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