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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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5. I think we're working on the 'wrong end' of change, as it were.

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 10:46 AM

Dec 2014

We're attempting to change established mindsets and worldviews, rather than focusing on raising inquisitive children who want to understand 'why' things happen, and will question authority on its own. We attempt to alter the views of those who have been taught to 'work within the system', to 'trust the system', to 'obey authority' because it 'is' authority, not because it stands upon some moral, ethical, or intellectual basis. 'Teaching to the test' is yet another example of one of the many ways those in power have come up with to work to turn children into obedient drones who will not challenge the status quo.

Yes, we do need to change adult minds, but because of the ways in which they've already been molded, we need to work more simply towards getting them to question what they accept as right, rather than trying to convince them it is wrong.

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People who say 'DU does not reflect Dem voters' are right. [View all] Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 OP

Nice post Erin. I've noticed the same thing. ~nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #1

Edward L. Bernays on propaganda sulphurdunn Dec 2014 #2

I certainly see nothing with which to disagree in that set of statements. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #3

Bernays was a 20th centry sulphurdunn Dec 2014 #34

+1 zeemike Dec 2014 #10

I Just Posted Something Similar To This ChiciB1 Dec 2014 #4

I think we're working on the 'wrong end' of change, as it were. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #5

Can't Argue With This, But The Children DO ChiciB1 Dec 2014 #7

People become informed about things they care about. former9thward Dec 2014 #16

THIS I KNOW... Being A Boomer And Having Been A Part ChiciB1 Dec 2014 #44

I've said much the same thing myself. Great post! n/t ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 #6

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #8

Perhaps I phrased that slightly wrong for what I was trying to say. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #9

Perhaps the people who are here 24/7 complaining about... JaneyVee Dec 2014 #11

I actually was planning to, after the last election in which my Rep ran unopposed. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #12

You could have run in the primary. former9thward Dec 2014 #17

Very clever smear. Great job! Scuba Dec 2014 #19

Not too clever actually Doctor_J Dec 2014 #30

"We're too far left" turd way barking ...not in my everyday world. L0oniX Dec 2014 #13

"Friends" DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #18

My friends are mostly fellow sailors in Tampa bay area. L0oniX Dec 2014 #23

I told this story here once before . My friend and I made three business calls in one day ... DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #24

I think that's an oversimplification. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #25

Yeah, I have friends whose politics are different than mine. We talk about something else though. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #27

Maybe it depends on just how good friends you are with someone? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #28

I had a friend in grad school who was a pretty hard core libertarian. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #29

Actually, to the other side voting has become the way white people stay in power.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #14

Not all over America Andy823 Dec 2014 #26

And how do they get their voters out? kentuck Dec 2014 #32

Fear, anger, hate. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #35

Republicans use the techniques of the mythical Satan.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #42

That answer would be very complex treestar Dec 2014 #41

Excellent Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #15

Breat OP, thanks Erich! Scuba Dec 2014 #20

Well, I am not so sure about sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #21

It's not 'alone'. My point is that you can't simply chase one subset of the vote. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #22

It resonated with enough people in Massachusetts treestar Dec 2014 #40

The Eternal Argument. kentuck Dec 2014 #31

The appeal is ALWAYS to MONEY Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #33

What is the point of a Democratic party that believes the Republicans are correct and who TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #38

People forget what candidates focus on Johonny Dec 2014 #36

Indeed. The time for candidates to campaign Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #37

The elections take place in states treestar Dec 2014 #39

"not the party centrally" aspirant Dec 2014 #43