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In reply to the discussion: The "Professional Left"... Where Do I Collect My Paycheck ??? [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)25. Yep, but do they really think this is effective? It couldn't be less so, even when people were not
really aware of the tactics all it did was to alienate people even more. Now that everyone knows, how that the words and phrases are so worn out, it has zero effect at all, other than it's probably good for a laugh to see people actually think they are impressing anyone. What is most glaring about this is that they cannot defend what they are trying so hard to defend.
I think we should have a list of these phrases and words somewhere so that anyone new to this recognizes them when they see them and don't waste any time scratching their heads wondering why any 'democrat' would be defending things no dem should be defending.
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I may be slightly less " left" than you on this one Willy , but I respect the argument.
pkdu
Apr 2013
#18
First rule of Left Politics. When someone exposes themselves by using the old stupid packaged
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#4
Master puppeteers with the easily manipulated at the end of their strings.
WorseBeforeBetter
Apr 2013
#20
Yep, but do they really think this is effective? It couldn't be less so, even when people were not
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#25
I do not think that the "professional Left" post was from a third way follower....
dtom67
Apr 2013
#36
Geez, with all this talk, I'm going to plug "The Professional Left Podcast" w/Driftglass & Blue Gal
JHB
Apr 2013
#42
is there a human resource department we can complain to? cause i haven't seen one either. nt
xchrom
Apr 2013
#45