There are four key elements necessary for a successful 'consensus process' operation. They are:This is exactly how the process works. This methodology has been perfected in colleges and government schooling, which is one reason why they will get my kids only over my dead body.(1) multicultural and/or diverse groups fueled by resentment and envy (necessary for causing social conflict)
(2) a social issue around which conflict can be created (example: Christmas, which is labeled 'exclusionary, insensitive, and hurtful' to diverse groups)
(3)the dialoguing to consensus process (psychological manipulation leading to abandonment of principles and positions)
(4)a predetermined outcome (example: Christmas parades successfully recast as 'Festival of Lights" or "Winter Holiday" parades that are inclusive of gay pride celebrants)
Having worked in higher education for 25 years, this is SOP for gaining conformity as the elite define it. Sadly, open expression of all ideas is no longer tolerated, nor encouraged. Welcome to the new millennium, you have the freedom to conform.