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To: popdonnelly

exactly. this is one of the tools the libs have been using for years.

the other was to impress on people that it would be impolite to discuss religion or politics. by doing this, and making their political points in public, conservatives wouldn’t respond for fear of being impolite or insensitive. meanwhile, the people that heard it and were on the fence would think the lib is correct, as no one countered the claim.

the other bonus would be that people don’t discuss politics... leaving the only avenue for politics to be the media, which is one-way.


44 posted on 02/26/2009 7:09:37 AM PST by sten
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To: sten
...the other was to impress on people that it would be impolite to discuss religion or politics. by doing this, and making their political points in public, conservatives wouldn’t respond for fear of being impolite or insensitive. meanwhile, the people that heard it and were on the fence would think the lib is correct, as no one countered the claim.

the other bonus would be that people don’t discuss politics... leaving the only avenue for politics to be the media, which is one-way.

Very astute observation.

I can't believe no one has said: "He made my day by saying this."!

51 posted on 02/27/2009 6:33:20 AM PST by stayathomemom (Cat herder and empty nester)
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