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7. I don't know if they are reviving the culture wars in order to drown out OWS

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 12:28 PM

Feb 2012

but I don't think they are on the winning side of, well, just about any issue at the moment..........

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they revive the culture war pretty much every election season. unblock Feb 2012 #1

You're probably not the only one, but I don't really agree. sibelian Feb 2012 #2

You may be correct Blappy Feb 2012 #3

I don't think anybody really revived it RZM Feb 2012 #4

Improving economy = new issue needed. mick063 Feb 2012 #5

I think they "revived" the culture wars newspeak Feb 2012 #14

I have been wondering WHAT this distraction pnwest Feb 2012 #6

I do think Occupy is but the latest skirmish in the larger class wars. backscatter712 Feb 2012 #12

I don't know if they are reviving the culture wars in order to drown out OWS Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2012 #7

I think they did it because it's always in the background The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #8

The oldest trick in the book DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #9

Yes. Fix The Stupid Feb 2012 #10

Excellent sig! n/t backscatter712 Feb 2012 #11

Spot-on sig line. nt woo me with science Feb 2012 #13

No you are correct unionworks Feb 2012 #15

Partly, but it is more the economy ain't playing in Peoria no more nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #16

the ONLY way they can win is by smoke + mirrors + dividing the 99%. pansypoo53219 Feb 2012 #17

exactly. They have nothing left. n/t n2doc Feb 2012 #19

+1. n/t FSogol Feb 2012 #20

I'm pretty sure the only time Occupy crosses the Republicans minds is... Sen. Walter Sobchak Feb 2012 #21

Personally I don't think the revival is to dilute the movement... Ship of Fools Feb 2012 #22