The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

CP,

I have REPEATEDLY stated that I would be happy to watch the speech with my kids.

Please explain to me the difference between you reading the transcript and discussing it with your kid after school and you watching it with your child in the room.

Originally Posted by scaeagles

You know what....I can accept that. I take it back.

I disagree that they are astroturf, but I do believe you are correct in your interpretation.

Here's the thing - you heard that Pelosi called the protestors Nazis. You believed it and repeated it. It wasn't true. By the time you realized it and "took it back", you may have told other people, and they told other people. This is exactly how all this crap works. This is what "astroturf" is. It's the outrage created when misinformation is repeated. Yes, people are angry and the polls show it. But why? Because someone says "death panels", other people repeat it, and then the first person "retracts" but it's too late. It's outrage based on phony concepts.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Please explain to me the difference between you reading the transcript and discussing it with your kid after school and you watching it with your child in the room.

Here's the thing - you heard that Pelosi called the protestors Nazis. You believed it and repeated it. It wasn't true. By the time you realized it and "took it back", you may have told other people, and they told other people. This is exactly how all this crap works. This is what "astroturf" is. It's the outrage created when misinformation is repeated. Yes, people are angry and the polls show it. But why? Because someone says "death panels", other people repeat it, and then the first person "retracts" but it's too late. It's outrage based on phony concepts.

As ISM points out, so much is different in presentation as opposed to in print, and also there is a possibility that I might not trust the politics of the teacher of my children to lead the discussions before and afterwards. This is not the case in my particular situation.

Yes, I heard it and saw it. Part of it is based on it's pretty what I would expect Pelosi to do.