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Political rhetoric

Yes, tomorrow, the country will move to tomorrow!!  This is what our PM had said a couple a years ago about the bright future, he envisaged for this country, and recently, he has been reported to have said, "our alliance with the United States is our past our present and our future"! What an empty hyperbole, too much noise, signifying nothing!  and don't even start me on bible flaunting Trump!!  Such meaningless chatter is  tolerated when it is a marketing slogan or a political statement  which aims to persuade rather than inform!!   The writers choose words which sound powerful but actually with not much substance.  Leaders use these words  even if these actually don't say anything new or meaningful. And the irony is, even the listeners know this but still get swayed.  That's the power of political rhetoric!!  Ethos Character - building trust, binding oneself with the people Lagos Logic - facts figures  Pathos Feelings - evoki...

When there's no reason

Reason is our ability to think logically!!  but, in our arguments, when there is lack of reason? These arguments are made to prove the truth and to prove lies, they are made in a hurry, Loud, and rash... In these arguments,  where  the loud is becoming forceful clever is becoming wise Wisdom is abandoned and the  sceptic is becoming negative,  and reasonable is slow, stupid, and indecisive  Then my dear,  reasoning is unnecessary!