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The only possible way to get an American's attention on any politicized topic is to have a spokesperson whose political affiliation is to the party that has traditionally been opposed to the message. Recall Nixon in Red China. Today, arguably more than ever, we have a political dichotomy so polarized that both major parties view the other as evil personified, stoked by the likes of Ann Coulter and Michael Moore.
A pox on both their houses (you can quote me on that).
February 08, 2008As I try to imagine such a scenario, I quickly realize what is wrong with that picture: those "rallying Americans" are mounted on flying pigs. The real problem in rallying Americans is not a dearth of explanation but attention deficit. Before you can explain anything to Americans you have to persuade them to listen first. It is the rare American who doesn't think (s)he already knows everything worth knowing, namely, whatever's on YouTube, Google Hot Trends, or some image feed-aggregator for any Holyshitskank caught showing her tw*t in public.
Washington (CNSNews.com) - Americans would rally to President Bush when it comes to government surveillance authority if the issue were explained properly in terms of national security, Frank Gaffney, president of the Center for Security Policy, said in an interview Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
The only possible way to get an American's attention on any politicized topic is to have a spokesperson whose political affiliation is to the party that has traditionally been opposed to the message. Recall Nixon in Red China. Today, arguably more than ever, we have a political dichotomy so polarized that both major parties view the other as evil personified, stoked by the likes of Ann Coulter and Michael Moore.
A pox on both their houses (you can quote me on that).
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