Fantastic comment here, chock full of value. Thank you kindly, @thoughts-in-time !
I like how you demystify and destigmatize rhetoric in this post,
This is exactly what I was aiming to do, and it's wonderful when a reader actually takes the true, intended meaning behind my post. (Possibly rare in this day and age, lol.)
a beneficial sales technique whereby both the seller and buyer walk away as winners.
Spot on. A proper, healthy, 'sales-job' is one where all involved achieve a win-win.
And your examples about propaganda, nuclear power, and so on are completely relevant. I love them.
If the good guys do not do so in some way, shape, or form, there's not a fighting chance at victory.
Just so! And the funny thing is, 'good guys' often complain that 'bad guys' are being listened to and believed too much. But to me it seems that they're just far more skilled and far more passionate about studying & improving their persuasion-skills, so of course they're believed more often, lol.
I find the whole subject to be very interesting food for thought, and I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for this comment, and I appreciate you, and wish you a great weekend!🙏