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Tue Aug-03-04 12:20 AM
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| 8. fascist rhetoric works here for the same reason the salem witch... |
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...Trials worked here for some very odd years- it appeals to the uneducated and ignorant. If you want to curtail this type of mass appeal, then support universal education and the diminishing meritocracy.
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| -Why Republican Rhetoric Works |
GRocky |
Aug-02-04 11:37 PM |
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personally I think it is because people have turned off |
tigereye |
Aug-02-04 11:43 PM |
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and have no clue what good journalism is about |
tiedye |
Aug-05-04 01:24 AM |
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Insecure people build themselves up by belittling others. |
NightOwwl |
Aug-02-04 11:48 PM |
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I've become skeptical of character assasinations |
tiedye |
Aug-05-04 01:31 AM |
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God, I hate being in a social enviroment with insecure people. |
ParisFrance |
Aug-05-04 10:29 PM |
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Yes, it is an us against them tactic |
Robbien |
Aug-02-04 11:51 PM |
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I agree and that was one reason Gore didn't quite make in in 2000 |
Democat |
Aug-02-04 11:54 PM |
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Remember though, Gore |
shraby |
Aug-03-04 12:07 AM |
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Again, he was too "nice" to fight for what he won |
Democat |
Aug-03-04 12:23 AM |
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KICK! |
calimary |
Aug-03-04 09:59 AM |
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Rather than "dog eat dog" - |
drfemoe |
Aug-03-04 12:03 AM |
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How do you stop the bullies? |
sandnsea |
Aug-03-04 12:18 AM |
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fascist rhetoric works here for the same reason the salem witch... |
JSJ |
Aug-03-04 12:20 AM |
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How do you improve education when your party has no power? |
Democat |
Aug-03-04 12:28 AM |
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ugly trait of human nature n/t |
shockingelk |
Aug-03-04 12:28 AM |
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But would it work for the left? |
GRocky |
Aug-03-04 09:04 AM |
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Careful pre-planned choice of words and phrases |
Bernardo de La Paz |
Aug-03-04 12:35 AM |
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Seize the meme and make it your own. Great phrase. |
Robbien |
Aug-03-04 01:10 AM |
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They've gone further than Newt's buzz words, too. |
July |
Aug-03-04 09:13 AM |
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Great post - welcome to DU |
NewJeffCT |
Aug-03-04 09:20 AM |
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One of the ways we fell out of power |
Blue Wally |
Aug-04-04 04:59 AM |
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Bigger loudspeaker, repetition. |
Mighty Undecided |
Aug-03-04 09:19 AM |
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It is ESSENTIAL that we TAKE BACK the language. |
calimary |
Aug-03-04 09:56 AM |
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Another reason why it works: they are in charge |
rman |
Aug-03-04 10:41 AM |
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No, Another reason they are in charge: it works |
sampsonblk |
Aug-03-04 12:33 PM |
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it started as early as Nixon, stepped up with Reagan |
rman |
Aug-04-04 03:05 AM |
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An unhealthy level of "Woim Syndrome" |
JHB |
Aug-03-04 10:51 AM |
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A few other thoughts.... |
nctomatoman |
Aug-03-04 11:10 AM |
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great discussion |
Chili |
Aug-03-04 11:11 AM |
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Interesting |
Green Lantern |
Aug-03-04 07:20 PM |
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IOW |
drfemoe |
Aug-05-04 12:49 AM |
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Roger that |
Green Lantern |
Aug-05-04 10:05 PM |
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Eh |
Moonbeam_Starlight |
Aug-05-04 10:28 PM |
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I should have read your post first |
Moonbeam_Starlight |
Aug-05-04 10:27 PM |
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now I see... |
Chili |
Aug-03-04 11:12 AM |
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"yes, but..." has to be replaced with "no way" or else |
Mighty Undecided |
Aug-03-04 11:14 AM |
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Another case: "ties with terrorists": |
skip fox |
Aug-03-04 11:17 AM |
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They appeal to man's |
bushwentawol |
Aug-03-04 11:24 AM |
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Democrats Must Fight Back |
erpowers |
Aug-03-04 12:20 PM |
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So, the Black/White view vs shades of grey |
nctomatoman |
Aug-03-04 12:33 PM |
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Not just fight back, that means we are on the defensive |
Democat |
Aug-03-04 03:37 PM |
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The Brutal Facsist ALWAYS lurks within us. There are those |
tom_paine |
Aug-03-04 12:35 PM |
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It is carefully crafted |
skygazer |
Aug-03-04 12:43 PM |
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Well - Organized Evil |
AuntieM1957 |
Aug-03-04 05:40 PM |
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and never say War in Iraq |
tiedye |
Aug-05-04 01:17 AM |
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It is an organized effort on the CONS part... |
Lone_Wolf |
Aug-03-04 05:57 PM |
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It works because they just make up shit |
Bush was AWOL |
Aug-03-04 05:59 PM |
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and FOX sends internal memos |
tiedye |
Aug-05-04 01:07 AM |
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Republicans have an easier sell. They sell greed and hatred, |
Cat Atomic |
Aug-03-04 06:14 PM |
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Republicanism is marketed as McPolitics |
greekspeak |
Aug-03-04 06:23 PM |
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don't forget the news media |
carnie_sf |
Aug-04-04 02:42 AM |
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Hannity looks like |
tiedye |
Aug-05-04 12:58 AM |
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I heard that God speaks through Bush so you're WRONG! |
Cronus |
Aug-05-04 01:14 AM |
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Fortunately, God sees through him, rather |
tiedye |
Aug-05-04 01:21 AM |
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You want me to list the reasons |
Moonbeam_Starlight |
Aug-05-04 10:25 PM |
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