Increasingly one’s interests and tastes have more of an influence on political choice than income. We all know about the religious right. It is also true that the more likely one attends church or synagogue services of any denomination, the more likely one is to vote Republican. Gun lovers nearly always vote Republican. In his book American Theocracy Kevin Phillips pointed out that those who own pickup trucks and SUVs, and who read magazines like Motor Trend and Rod and Custom overwhelmingly vote Republican, while those who own fuel efficient cars, or who avoid automobile transportation entirely usually vote Democrat. He also pointed out that states with disproportionate numbers of universities and symphony concerts tend to vote Democrat. I have read elsewhere that wine drinkers and those who listen to National Public Radio usually vote Democrat. Those who like to cook meat in outdoor grills tend to vote Republican. I do not know this for a fact, but I am confident that those who frequent public libraries, museums, and art galleries infrequently vote Republican. What is your culture? How do you vote?
Social engineering relies on two pivot points. Fear and reward. Both politics and religion use this formula to "herd" opinions to where they need to go. My culture is apart from culture. I don't vote because that not how you change the world. x
All you need to know to be a good little koolaid drinker is this: Democrat = 100% good Republican = 100% bad Then just parrot whatever you hear people like Al Franken and Randi Rhodes say. After all, it's better to make yourself fall into a certain category than it is to actually think for yourself and realize the two parties are the same and owned by the same people. Right? Now does that propaganda book you mentioned talk about the people who vote neither Democrat or Republican (or even those who (gasp) don't vote at all?), or is the book aimed at the 98% of the public that unquestioningly believes whatever they hear on the television?
What propaganda book are you talking about? For the last forty years Kevin Phillips has been the most prescient political commentator in the United States. In his book The Emerging Republican Majority, which was published in 1969, he accurately predicted and explained the Republican dominance of the United States. Now, in American Theocracy he explains why that dominance has been bad for the United States. Where do you get the figure that 98% of the public believes whatever they hear on television? It is probably the case that 98% of those who listen to Rush Limbaugh believes everything he tells them. That is because they are mindless robots. A lot of people believe whatever they want to believe. That's not the fault of the system, however, it is their fault.
Guess I'm stuck in the middle. I drive a economical pickup, have some guns, cook meat over a fire a lot, enjoy a little wine, like the symphony, listen to NPR and go to museums. I can't stand either party, their both about the same.
Same way the history books speak of. War and conquest. Nothing else seems to work. People have to know there's an enemy before they can stand up and fight. This fact has been concealed by the powers that be. Our true enemies within the government call other people enemies to divert our attention. We need to put our attention where it belongs. In our own back yards. x
