You are being manipulated with labels Your mind is being manipulated by a very sly communicator. “Low energy” Bush. “lying” Ted Cruz. Look at that “face” Carley. You are witnessing the “Attribution theory,” election. If a label is stuck on someone’s head and it stays there… it may be hard to shake. The bragging Republican presumptive nominee and egomaniac Trump likes to stick labels all over people. He’s aiming for what is called “internal attribution.” He’s creating names to pin …
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You are being manipulated Your mind is being manipulated by a very sly communicator. “Low energy” Bush. “lying” Ted Cruz. Look at that “face” Carley. You are witnessing the “Attribution theory,” election. If a label is stuck on someone’s head and it stays there… it may be hard to shake. The bragging Republican presumptive nominee and egomaniac Trump likes to stick labels all over people. He’s aiming for what is called “internal attribution.” He’s creating names to pin negative internal …
Facebook algorithms learn what you like. Your “likes” trigger a cascade of ideas you’ll already agree with. Computerized perfection then assures that you are fed what pleases you and idea stove pipes form that ramp your emotions to the extreme. This disruptive technology forms a news feed war that is a disaster for our Democracy and it is ripping America apart. We must reflect about how we are learning about candidates and their issues as we select a President in …
Sanders with Hillary Clinton at a Democratic debate. Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg/Getty Senator Bernie Sanders is perfectly correct in decrying corporate/fascist influence in American politics, and perfectly right to emphasize that the corporate-friendly policies of the past 30-odd years have been devastating for the American Middle Class. He has stood a long and important watch for our political well-being. Understanding the sometimes absurd primary process is essential to understanding WHY Senator Sanders is so important in 2016. In a nutshell, the more support …
The race is on! Here’s how you can help shift the outcome at the polls. One candidate calls for deporting 11 million people. Republicans control Congress, and obstruct all as they refuse to do their job. Primaries are now and the general election is November 8th. So much is at stake. How can you impact election 2016? It takes a little bit to figure it all out, but fortunately there are some easy ways for you to get involved. When you …
Ben King goes live Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET on the Brass Knuckle Progressives Radio podcast. Get specific actions you can take to impact election 2016. Listen here: http://tobtr.com/8686185