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Octafish

(55,745 posts)
9. Understanding... and Respect.
Sun Jan 19, 2014, 11:01 AM
Jan 2014

Without respecting one another -- as individuals, DUers, and simply for the perspectives each holds -- formulating a unified response is near impossible.

Disrespect -- not following the Golden Rule -- is why the propertied class of puppet masters throughout history does all it can to divide the "great unwashed mass." For the elite, turning one competing interest against another means infinite possibilities for disagreement and hatred. It works by keeping people unaware and conditioned to automatically and viscerally turn against a competing idea or interest, including those simply based on appearance, say skin tone, in order to dismiss the idea as coming from "the Other." And doing such work pays very well -- ask the followers of Edward Bernays.



If people respect one another, perhaps they'll notice the strings. The thing attached to the strings is the "Airplane Controller." The hand holding it works for the 1-percent of 1-percent of 1-percent with most of the ready cash.

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wut? PeaceNikki Jan 2014 #1
I think the nuance is escaping us. Squinch Jan 2014 #5
Ok, I will hold my nose and vote Hillary PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #2
And sometimes edhopper Jan 2014 #3
Until we get a congress that will work with a Democratic President madokie Jan 2014 #4
That's true. edhopper Jan 2014 #6
We don't even know whats in the TPP yet madokie Jan 2014 #8
What has been reported edhopper Jan 2014 #11
I agree madokie Jan 2014 #13
My point about edhopper Jan 2014 #14
With the ACA madokie Jan 2014 #15
Well certainly edhopper Jan 2014 #17
Escaped? Let us know when it makes an appearance. Nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #7
Understanding... and Respect. Octafish Jan 2014 #9
It seems you always get it hootinholler Jan 2014 #12
Every flamefest on DU should be met with the same response. randome Jan 2014 #10
Demand more vagueness seveneyes Jan 2014 #16
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