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themadstork

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43. that and thought generally needs a sort of factual "canvas" to work upon

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #35)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 01:17 AM

Dec 2011

no one has an opinion in a vacuum. if you can limit the range of facts a person is exposed to you can indirectly limit the possible number of opinions they hsve in response.

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OWS' need to connect...and how? [View all] FirstLight Dec 2011 OP

"OWS tactics are hurting the message" FirstLight Dec 2011 #1

It's not a "meme," it's the facts. TheWraith Dec 2011 #2

It's a "même" reinforced by "the facts". After that it's all a matter of confirmation bias. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #5

That works the opposite way, too. TheWraith Dec 2011 #25

I thought that was implied. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #27

"The Facts" is a meme bigmonkey Dec 2011 #23

No, it's called objective reality. TheWraith Dec 2011 #26

The mere facts in the study you cite don't support your opinion as "fact". bigmonkey Dec 2011 #31

Practically anything that screws up traffic is worthy. dkf Dec 2011 #3

OWS IS connecting pinboy3niner Dec 2011 #4

Very good. Thanks! Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #33

very powerfull piece. Thanks for posting it. applegrove Dec 2011 #38

Your concern is duly noted. Edweird Dec 2011 #6

++. backscatter712 Dec 2011 #28

seriously? FirstLight Dec 2011 #7

Precisely why I usually just read these leftynyc Dec 2011 #8

Time is what the movement has on its side mmonk Dec 2011 #9

thanks FirstLight Dec 2011 #10

They recognize some problems by the symptoms mmonk Dec 2011 #14

Here's another one of my pie-in-the-sky ideas.... OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #12

That would be nice and I share such a dream. mmonk Dec 2011 #15

hehe FirstLight Dec 2011 #18

Invite them to attend a local General Assembly. I can almost 100% guarantee coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #11

exactly FirstLight Dec 2011 #16

there was a story on the radio yesterday about how Occupy Portland closed down some port terminals renate Dec 2011 #13

Victories are seldom won without sacrifice and a willingness to fight for better. mmonk Dec 2011 #17

The protests at the docks are trying to point out the fact that dock workers JDPriestly Dec 2011 #20

This is a recipe for self-marginalization. bigmonkey Dec 2011 #24

Two points nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #32

No, when they're told to stay home for safety or health reasons, Remember Me Dec 2011 #37

When someone says that OWS is using the wrong tactics, just ask the person what tactics JDPriestly Dec 2011 #19

BEAUTIFULLY SAID!!!!! FirstLight Dec 2011 #21

+1 AntiFascist Dec 2011 #30

Need to narrow the focus to one issue NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #22

Part of this is the very conservative, elite driven, media. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #29

Do you really think the media controls how DUers think? randome Dec 2011 #34

Actually to a point yes nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #35

that and thought generally needs a sort of factual "canvas" to work upon themadstork Dec 2011 #43

Exactly nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #44

I think the OWS movement started out right mvd Dec 2011 #36

The civil rights movement got the same type of commentary...in the beginning. U4ikLefty Dec 2011 #39

thanks, good to hear FirstLight Dec 2011 #41

The great development here in Occupy LA U4ikLefty Dec 2011 #46

... FirstLight Dec 2011 #47

Not neccessarily a bad thing themadstork Dec 2011 #40

last sentence FirstLight Dec 2011 #42

I wonder about the same thing every day. themadstork Dec 2011 #45

.. mdmc Feb 2012 #48