What I Would Change...

Honestly, if there were one thing I could change about how rhetoric happens it would definitely be to incorporate mandatory and extensive discussions about rhetorical components and how they are used (in both positive and negative ways) into the curriculum of school children—starting at a very early age. However, since this has been discussed multiple times, I’ll write about something else. =)
I think that another thing that should be changed is how rhetoric is handled within the political system. It’s hard for people to get beyond the rhetoric of politicians and realize exactly what it is their party is standing for. It’s a widely known fact that, in many cases, political parties are purposefully deceptive. Our society should not stand by and watch as people are manipulated intentionally. It’s gotten to the point where the real issues are overshadowed by rhetorical fluff. Since we live in a democratic country, we can’t take away a person’s right to vote merely because they’re ignorant to what is really going on in the world, and what presidential (and other political) candidates are doing. If each party was forced to make a brochure that resembled a cliff-notes booklet and distribute it to schools and businesses across the nation, I think the world would be a much better place. Sounds ridiculous, I know, but seriously—if these pamphlets were designed to be completely logos-based and written in a straightforward and easy-to-understand manner, more people would make themselves politically aware and involved. They could even be forensic— it could partially discuss things that they’ve taken part in in the past. Ah well, realistically speaking this will never happen. But as Jillian said, a girl can dream…