Politik und Ästhetik der Parole

Daphne Weber in conversation with Korbinian Frenzel

The "slogan" is a dirty word used to describe the communication of politically unpopular opponents. It abbreviates, simplifies and is used to label populists. At the same time, the slogan is a central tool of political communication. Nothing works politically without slogans. Protests and social movements in particular make use of them. The triumph of social media as a means of communication has further intensified the use of slogans - with immense consequences for political language. Will we only communicate in slogans in the future? And if so, would that be unfortunate? On the occasion of the publication of her book "Politik der Parole. Aesthetic Practices of Political Mobilization" (2025), author Daphne Weber talks to Korbinian Frenzel, presenter at Deutschlandradio and co-author of "Defective Debates. Why we need to argue better as a society" (2024).