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libodem

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4. So true

Reply to freshwest (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 04:22 PM

Apr 2012

Marketing of America from research and development through advertising. We are the marks of marketing. Most of us don't gronk that. From products to politics we are being influenced to consume what we are TOLD we need, want, desire or expect.

The take away is be aware of the constant pandering to your emotional centers because most of this shit is irrational.

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The center has been pulled way over to the right - "Their" definition of compromise is conversion. [View all] Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 OP

More important than ever to be a critical consumer of the media libodem Apr 2012 #1

'Whether written, audio or visual. Someone is profiting by manipulating your intention.' Exactly... freshwest Apr 2012 #2

So true libodem Apr 2012 #4

On Real Time w/ Bill Maher Friday - About "moving to the middle" chowder66 Apr 2012 #3

They're monsters. nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #5

Damn Straight.... we, on the left have been saying this for a while now fascisthunter Apr 2012 #6

We all have been bought and sold by the wealthy and corporations nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #11

not so willfully fascisthunter Apr 2012 #12

True nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #13

For the political class that's been bought by the capitalists,......... socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #7

We turned into old Europe libodem Apr 2012 #9

I watched it today malaise Apr 2012 #8

I was impressed too. He hit the nail on the head nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2012 #10