In a republic, communication is key. It is necessary to persuade the people. As a result, the art of oratory and rhetoric is promoted. However, when empires displace republics, oratory goes into decline. After all, the people’s consent no longer matters, and the only thing that counts is power. What do our newly inarticulate politicians suggest about this phenomenon?

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