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Is Retribution an Actual Organizing Principle?

He says he is doing this for others. But his vindictive acts seem to spring from a persecution complex that turns the idea of a unifying president on its head. Donald Trump has noted many times that his administration is organized to seek retribution for words or actions used against him and others who share … Continue reading Is Retribution an Actual Organizing Principle?

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Tried and True Rhetorical Devices

Recurring rhetorical forms have the value of reshaping thoughts that may have grown stale. Some devices are helpful; others can be cunning.   I’ve never been the kind of rhetorician that savors labeling odd rhetorical maneuvers with their Latin names. Classical forms can verge into the arcane.  They can also be obvious and functional, like the … Continue reading Tried and True Rhetorical Devices