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Serious question, I don't know the answer to this: was the rhetoric of 19th century politicians different because people were more civil/thoughtful in general o
by ryukafalz 9y ago
Serious question, I don't know the answer to this: was the rhetoric of 19th century politicians different because people were more civil/thoughtful in general or just because there were (most likely) proportionally fewer people paying attention?
(Doubtless a bit of both, I suppose.)
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- emodendroket 9y agohttp://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/data/turnout.php http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/data/turnout.php Voter turnout as a percentage of eligible voters was significantly higher, so I don't think that's it.