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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Cosmic Kitten

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5. We fail if We deceive, they don't suffer their conscience

Reply to yallerdawg (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 12:11 PM

Dec 2014

We need to change the perception which in effect is reality.

Yes, that's why the messaging must include values.
"a nurturing politics for the common good "
"the private depends on the public"
"Democracy is freedom"

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Word Wars: "The private depends on the public" [View all] Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 OP

We have to change the frame of the conversation. yallerdawg Dec 2014 #1

Good points Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #2

The Republican Party thrives on cognitive dissonance. yallerdawg Dec 2014 #4

We fail if We deceive, they don't suffer their conscience Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #5

We play the same game. yallerdawg Dec 2014 #7

I love Lakoff. His book, "Moral Politics" was very good. CrispyQ Dec 2014 #3

Democrats need to wake up to these Word Wars. Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #6

I agree with you. The Right Wing Noise Machine managed to change the language sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #8

Don't misunderestimate the right-wing speechifiers ;~/ Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #9