Over on Frogblog, Kerry made this comment:
"I think we do need to counter bullshit wherever it occurs.
Constantly repeated crap seems to take on a life of its own if not constantly de-bunked.
RWNJ extremists know that. Which is why they endlessly repeat the same mindless memes and slogans until, many people who should know better, start parroting them."
Thursday, May 9, 2013
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Kerry is correct and not only with regard to the climate. Another example is Labour's acceptance of neo-liberal dogma, from the 1980s.
In failing to present an alternative they allowed a consensus to be developed. This consensus meant that as a country we were dragged way to the right. Building consensus is a very effective way of making your opposition ineffective. Not completely effective, as Kerry points out.
Clarity of thought is a precious commodity. Whenever I see it, I'm provoked to action.
'Allowed consensus to be developed'. So it wasn't the results of a policy that worked that created consensus? I seem to recall Lange Douglas were re-elected with an increased majority because they turned the country around.
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