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I have had zero luck my entire life in persuading anyone to think in terms of the big picture, to think of everyone as really equal, to think that their friends and favorite TV pundits may be wrong...

...to think at all.

I've talked to a few of the already-on-board, which is a lot more pleasant but doesn't achieve anything.

It seems that the memes dominating public opinion depend entirely on peer pressure and broadcast propaganda (with a significant assist from the church).

If only propaganda has any influence, then those of us relying on rationality and fair-mindedness to win the day would appear to be powerless.

See here: http://devoketheapocalypse.com/2012/09/04/communicative-capitalism-status-update-psychology-and-filter-bubbles/

"No problem is solved at the level of its making. The understanding required must come from a leap of imagination, as well as the facts.”

NineInchBride
@nineinchbride

and only 11 rec'd. It's sad what's become of this place.

Good Reads section is always slow to pic readers and recs, this is election time and members are aware and cautious of Forum rules. But anyhow the political reality keeps leaking in to DU discussions and more and more people realize that partisan politics is not enough and mostly just diversion from issues and actions that matter and make a difference.

It's a good sign we are talking and don't forget our humanity and dignity, when *they* want us depressed and defeatist.

"Long ago gone, an itch alone remains. Democracy in America is a phantom limb."

See also, http://www.democraticunderground.com/101756567

NineInchBride
nineinchbride.com

They got themselves elected to boring little local jobs, where they built up experience and more importantly, connections.

Too many leftists put their trust in national figures who pop up every four years to run but aren't good at the grassroots stuff. Or else, in extreme cases, they daydream about leading the masses to charge the barricades.

It was a reminder that even in the cultural and economic wasteland of 21st century America, we are surrounded by souls working for a better, more just world.