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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post CPAC and SXSW: an American Stew
No kidding. They live in a strange, strange world.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Politics, Coonskin Caps, and the Stories That We Are
War of the Worlds radio show did cause a frenzy as listeners took it for a news show. “The Outer Limits” was a Twilight Zone knock-off, a pretty good one at that…
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Life Outside the Overton Window
It’s possible to argue with some credibility that our political/cultural systems have devolved into massive status quo protection schemes. Redistricting. Citizen pacification and curbs on voting rights. Citizens United. Concentrated media power. Objectification and commercialization making everything new under the sun serve the old.
Still, the fucking universe changes, you know, and stars happy to turn to iron become invisible.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Politics, Coonskin Caps, and the Stories That We Are
The key for the Left is emphasizing the motivation of the hero is the well being of the community as opposed to self.
Very well said. A key point.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Politics, Coonskin Caps, and the Stories That We Are
Also, remember the intro to the TV series, “The Outer Limits:”
“There is nothing wrong with your television set.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Politics, Coonskin Caps, and the Stories That We Are
Ha! Nope. Neither would Sam Houston.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Politics, Coonskin Caps, and the Stories That We Are
If you have a link to that Pacifica piece I would love to listen.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Politics, Coonskin Caps, and the Stories That We Are
I have to agree that the media environment is a tough, tough challenge. And, I also agree about Left and Right. I short-handed those, but it’s important to remember that people don’t really fit the categories. We may be nurturant, egalitarian or communitarian in one part of our lives and hierarchical and authoritarian in another part. Today’s media is saturated with stories that feed the hierarchical, that activate in people the stories, thoughts, emotional reactions that accompany those stories.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Politics, Coonskin Caps, and the Stories That We Are
A part of the problem is our own certainty that we’re right. We too often think that if we put the facts out there others will reason to the right conclusion — our conclusion. That’s not how people think or make decisions.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post FDL Book Salon Welcomes David Brin, Existence
Count me in to support the Clark Center!
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post FDL Book Salon Welcomes David Brin, Existence
Just gotta ask, given your symbolic use of “the postman,” any thoughts on the flagging political support for the U.S. Postal Service. Questions seems a little impudent given the Big Ideas you explore in recent work, but I thought I’d ask anyway!
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Voting Rights, Democracy, and the “Dignity of Man”
Not certain of your point here….
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Voting Rights, Democracy, and the “Dignity of Man”
Like I said, the VRA should be expanded to include all states. That said, racism’s influence over political outcomes (to say nothing of economic, criminal justice, education outcomes) remains more powerful in some places than in others.
The argument about unequal treatment of states (and other VRA jurisdictions) is a little hard to swallow. Those who believe it should embrace nationwide VRA expansion.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Voting Rights, Democracy, and the “Dignity of Man”
One — just one — of the things working against us is the refusal of the media and others who shape the opinion environment to recognize and call out the American Right for what it is. It is decidedly not just a different set of policy goals that fit comfortably in a democracy. The goal is the end of democracy.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Life Is a Carnival
Thanks. Made more than my normal copy errors today…fixed now.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Life Is a Carnival
Just a typo. Fall of ’79 also when I started at the newspaper. Thanks for pointing it out. I have corrected it.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Life Is a Carnival
Great quote!
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Life Is a Carnival
It’s his McCarthy-like willingness to lie. I know “moral depravity” is usually used in other contexts, but that’s why I used the term. Can’t think of a better use. When someone disregards accepted moral codes to advance his selfish interest, it is depraved.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Houses of Cards
Redistricting processes are also to blame. Electeds choose their voters instead of voters choosing their electeds.
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Glenn W. Smith commented on the blog post Revisionairies and Tooth Fairies
Surprisingly, some of those big W. Tx counties are now voting blue…
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