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lunasun

(21,646 posts)
56. oh boy!! Shock Doctrine I always say' later' to-but have a long drive as passenger and am going to
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 09:33 PM
Aug 2012

get it to take along.....I do very little TV anyway but this -4 Arguements- sounds interesting too so.....on my list........

The Culture War itself is a Money Maker. Nt xchrom Aug 2012 #1
The Christian right made untold millions by vilifying one minority or another. alfredo Aug 2012 #33
kr. to divert attention from bread & butter issues; to channel resentment into non-threatening HiPointDem Aug 2012 #2
Diverting attention from bread and butter issues with bread and chicken issues nxylas Aug 2012 #20
"Divide and conquer"-- an old and unfortunately effective strategy. nt raccoon Aug 2012 #3
Yep Reasonable_Argument Aug 2012 #11
I believe that too lunatica Aug 2012 #4
That may be and in fact probably is.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #5
Yes, they matter enough to get people involved. mmonk Aug 2012 #6
The hundreds of millions the Christians have given the Republicans has not alfredo Aug 2012 #35
Access to abortion has been SEVERELY restricted Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #53
But abortion is now settled law, and if dilligent we can reverse alfredo Aug 2012 #55
sadly, untrue. Abortion rights have been whittled down over the years cali Aug 2012 #63
We need to keep fighting. alfredo Aug 2012 #66
Posting to keep kicked for the PM crowd. Volaris Aug 2012 #7
Yep. mmonk Aug 2012 #8
That's what I'm talking about. Volaris Aug 2012 #23
Our enemy isn't Russia. It's our own Congress!!!! nt valerief Aug 2012 #32
Then read "Imperial Life in the Emerald City" to see how it was implemented in Iraq. alfredo Aug 2012 #36
It's the most important book of the last twenty years. hifiguy Aug 2012 #39
Psy-ops 90-percent Aug 2012 #9
Very hard to escape from it. mmonk Aug 2012 #10
If you haven't already done so, chervilant Aug 2012 #16
that is a great book. bbgrunt Aug 2012 #30
It's on my wish list. alfredo Aug 2012 #37
Wish I could lend you my copy. n/t chervilant Aug 2012 #40
That's OK, I have a huge backlog of books, so the wish list is so I don't forget. alfredo Aug 2012 #46
same here and I keep adding stuff to it.............. lunasun Aug 2012 #52
I got up to 55 on my list before I pulled some weeds. alfredo Aug 2012 #54
oh boy!! Shock Doctrine I always say' later' to-but have a long drive as passenger and am going to lunasun Aug 2012 #56
Go to a local store and pick up Naomi's book. It's a fast read. alfredo Aug 2012 #57
Glad to hear it was a fast read for you lunasun Aug 2012 #58
It will really open your eyes. alfredo Aug 2012 #64
Shock Doctrine chervilant Aug 2012 #60
I keep referring back to it from time to time. alfredo Aug 2012 #65
Agree with you all. It should be required reading...... socialist_n_TN Aug 2012 #69
I agree with Alfredo............ socialist_n_TN Aug 2012 #70
"Imperial Life in the Emerald City" and "The Dark Side" give real life examples alfredo Aug 2012 #71
Yep. chervilant Aug 2012 #14
Playing us like a two dollar banjo zeemike Aug 2012 #22
"The best mindfuckers billions and billions can buy." Volaris Aug 2012 #24
Right on! The thing I think everyone is missing is that they already have control of Dustlawyer Aug 2012 #29
There's an ad for Viagra hidden in his post. alfredo Aug 2012 #38
Actually, the purpose of the "Culture Wars"... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #12
and vice-versa. but the poster is right: the purpose is to create two "sides" over issues that HiPointDem Aug 2012 #13
Well sure, between one party making charges and the other denying them Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #21
When you say you hate Republicans I hope you don't mean the working class Republicans. A Simple Game Aug 2012 #25
Ever see "Needful Things"? Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #47
Kinder, Kuche, Kirche. hifiguy Aug 2012 #49
Ah yes. Hitler gave out "The Cross of Honor" for women bearing 4 children Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #50
Absolutely - you totally nailed it! jimlup Aug 2012 #15
And for them to stay in the game politically, mmonk Aug 2012 #17
brute force or propaganda mountain grammy Aug 2012 #18
I do too. mmonk Aug 2012 #19
absolutely Enrique Aug 2012 #26
They also know that their base needs an "other" onto which they can project deutsey Aug 2012 #27
If people could wake up to the fact that we're being purposely divided woo me with science Aug 2012 #28
Agreed. mmonk Aug 2012 #34
Yep, it's the standard Divide and Conquer. Nothing more. nt valerief Aug 2012 #31
I have several, very real, cultural battles in progress with conservatives. RadiationTherapy Aug 2012 #41
They are real but pushed by sinister forces mmonk Aug 2012 #42
Yes. Useful Idiots. RadiationTherapy Aug 2012 #43
Divide and conquer has long been the method of defeating minorities, especially between Native jwirr Aug 2012 #44
Yes, without a doubt. Martin Eden Aug 2012 #45
yes that is true - but there is an unfortunate reality that rapid change will almost always produce Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #48
Bingo n/t warrprayer Aug 2012 #51
I struggle with this CoffeeCat Aug 2012 #59
Thank you 90-percent Aug 2012 #72
kick woo me with science Aug 2012 #61
'Purpose' presupposes coordination. randome Aug 2012 #62
straight-up bullshit. there's plenty of coordination, and the evidencefor it is plentiful. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #67
k&r n/t RainDog Aug 2012 #68
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