"The problem today is that there are no commonly agreed upon meanings of socialist, communist, capitalist, progressive, conservative so we are all talking at one another instead of to one another. "
you're speaking to the successful effects of some 70-ish years of intentional propaganda to do exactly this, however, we DO st…
"The problem today is that there are no commonly agreed upon meanings of socialist, communist, capitalist, progressive, conservative so we are all talking at one another instead of to one another. "
you're speaking to the successful effects of some 70-ish years of intentional propaganda to do exactly this, however, we DO still have the original definitions and we need to return to them... This is recommended reading:
Compelling interpretation, thanks for posting. The entire D vs. R charade is tiresome. Once you know how the sausage is made you can deprogram yourself back to a time when you think sausage is just this pristine piece of protein served at an upscale brunch, preferably served by a masked "hero" (now being tossed to the wolves for not wanting a booster shot). A true education is a rare thing. Between healthy servings of corporate/university propaganda (you MUST get a college degree to sell State Farm Insurance; never mind the $250k in loans) and Saturday afternoon Football game comas...we know how consent can be manufactured. If you're not sure, go read the NYT comments section. I couldn't bear it anymore and canceled.
Thank you for this. This is what I am talking about...returning to original definitions, which we have lost. And I agree, that 70s years of intentional propaganda have been responsible for said confusion.
When you write:
"The problem today is that there are no commonly agreed upon meanings of socialist, communist, capitalist, progressive, conservative so we are all talking at one another instead of to one another. "
you're speaking to the successful effects of some 70-ish years of intentional propaganda to do exactly this, however, we DO still have the original definitions and we need to return to them... This is recommended reading:
http://thetroypress.com/articles/art/20210314/art.20210314.html
Compelling interpretation, thanks for posting. The entire D vs. R charade is tiresome. Once you know how the sausage is made you can deprogram yourself back to a time when you think sausage is just this pristine piece of protein served at an upscale brunch, preferably served by a masked "hero" (now being tossed to the wolves for not wanting a booster shot). A true education is a rare thing. Between healthy servings of corporate/university propaganda (you MUST get a college degree to sell State Farm Insurance; never mind the $250k in loans) and Saturday afternoon Football game comas...we know how consent can be manufactured. If you're not sure, go read the NYT comments section. I couldn't bear it anymore and canceled.
Thank you for this. This is what I am talking about...returning to original definitions, which we have lost. And I agree, that 70s years of intentional propaganda have been responsible for said confusion.