The Decline of Political Rhetoric

The video discusses the decline in political rhetoric in the US and UK since the era of The Federalist Papers. It highlights the importance of oratorical skills in the debates surrounding the American Constitution and contrasts this with the current state of political discourse. The video also examines the strong arguments presented by both Federalists and Anti-Federalists, and the role of rhetoric in British politics. It concludes by noting the atrophy of deliberative skills in modern political assemblies and questions whether these skills are still taught in legal education.

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