Micro-Rhetoric
by tristero
For a very long time, the subtle ways political rhetoric is skewed to marginalize liberals was the sole purview of mere bloggers (such as yours truly). While Salon is not exactly a large mass media publication, it is nevertheless a very good sign that David Sirota is examining the toss-away clauses, the throwaway phrases, that put down and demonize liberal ideas – ideas often held by a majority of Americans.
Much more, please. And let’s see micro-rhetoric discussed in the Times, the Post, and on tv news.