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  • #16
    Re: The Grilling of Elizabeth Warren

    Originally posted by Master Shake View Post
    A recent C.H. Smith post somewhat related to your observation.

    http://www.oftwominds.com/blogmay11/...sumer5-11.html
    Thanks for that. I like CHS.

    Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

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    • #17
      Re: The Grilling of Elizabeth Warren

      Originally posted by shiny! View Post
      Some time ago I started noticing that politicians had stopped referring to us as "citizens", calling us "consumers" instead. They no longer say "American citizens", they say "American consumers". Listen to their stump speaches as they promise the moon to "consumers". The very word brings to mind images of pigs at a trough.
      I hear you on our Popular Consumer Culture, but that is not true. Quite often you'll hear politicians refer to their base as the "American people". It's a newspeak phrase.

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      • #18
        Re: The Grilling of Elizabeth Warren

        Originally posted by babbittd View Post
        Quite often you'll hear politicians refer to their base as the "American people". It's a newspeak phrase.
        "American people". You're right, I have been hearing that a lot. This phrase also avoids the word "citizen".

        Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

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