#64 Politicians Behaving Badly

Words matter. Words may reflect reality, but they also have the power to change reality - the power to uplift and to belittle. In politics, it is important everyone understands the ideological dogma the left and right imbed in their respective tribes. In a world where the attention span of the masses is short, the ability to concentrate small, and personal bias strong, never has the power of propaganda been more evident. We have arrived at a point in history where effective political propaganda is limited to a very few over-simplistic, overly-emotional points. Politicians harp on the slogans incessantly until every member of the tribe regurgitates the slogan on-demand with verve, vigor, and anger.In this podcast, I break down the rhetoric and propaganda utilized by politicians to manipulate public opinion. Nearly all of it lacks critical thinking and is rife with fallacies in reasoning. Specific examples from Donald Trump and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez blowtorching proper discourse, and committing multiple fallacies in reasoning are reviewed.They alone are obviously not guilty, but this podcast shines a light on fallacies in reasoning politicians deploy to sway opinion from both the left and right.Send us Fan MailFollow the Intellectual Freedom Podcast on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581532813468 X : https://x.com/Int_Freedom_podLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intellectual-freedom-podcast