5️⃣ Federal rhetoric matters:
Gov. Patrick Morrisey praised the raids:

“…it is encouraging to work with President Trump and ICE to secure our homeland…”
Michael Rose, ICE:
“…strong partnerships between ICE and WV law enforcement… enhance public safety.”
#RhetoricMatters #FederalOverreach

No human being is "illegal." That label isn’t neutral — it’s a way to criminalize people who lack paperwork. I say "undocumented."

Now it’s your turn. Use language that reflects reality, not fear.

#america #undocumented #immigrants #politics #republicans #democrats #rhetoricmatters

13 people hurt in 2 mass shootings at Minneapolis homeless encampments on the same day At least 13 people have been wounded, five critically, in two shootings that erupted over a span of 12 hours at homeless encampments in Minneapolis.

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Fox News host called for the involuntary lethal injection or killing of the homeless population.

#WordsMatter
#RhetoricMatters

Why hasn't he been fired?

#USPolitics #PoliticalViolence #RadicalRight #RhetoricMatters #ProtectDemocracy #StayInformed

"Portrait painting of Robert South, a 17th-century English churchman and preacher, wearing a dark robe with a white clerical collar, gazing slightly to the side with a composed expression."

“Similes prove nothing, but yet greatly lighten and relieve the tedium of argument.”
— Robert South

#Bluesky #RobertSouth #Similes #PowerOfLanguage #LightenTheLoad #ArgumentAndWit #PlayfulLogic #RhetoricMatters #ExpressiveSpeech #CleverWords #LanguageLovers #WisdomWithHumor #ThoughtfulDebate #Love

Trump, The GOP Right Wing stokes hate, fear, demonizes good people who happen to be Democrats. This is on them...
#RhetoricMatters Please, if you're a GOP lawmaker or voter, please tamp down your rhetoric, so that unstable folks in your party stop doing this.