Rhetoric: Noun: Verbal communication : Discourse
In politics rhetoric refers to the arguments communicated, not the views themselves. People you agree with also have rhetoric.
To the extent it has a negative connotation, that is because many arguments (even for good policies) are terrible.
Rhetoric: Noun: Verbal communication : Discourse
In politics rhetoric refers to the arguments communicated, not the views themselves. People you agree with also have rhetoric.
To the extent it has a negative connotation, that is because many arguments (even for good policies) are terrible.