tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135517.post108524953213724031..comments2023-11-05T03:54:44.710-08:00Comments on Making it stick.: Using language to dominate politicsPatrick Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02088461489050417591noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135517.post-1085325246339531392004-05-23T08:14:00.000-07:002004-05-23T08:14:00.000-07:00Lakoff is not saying that Democrats need to be bec...Lakoff is not saying that Democrats need to be become conservatives. He is pointing out that the conservatives adopted a stategy starting in 1973 that is successful -- being very organized in defining the terms of political debate. This stategy is relatively new, and not "built-in" to the conservative mindset.<br /><br />He points out that liberals think that just pointing out the facts is enough. He alludes to the liberals mindset as being descended from the Enlightenment philosphers (several of whom helped create the USA) -- he doesn't mention (but should) that back in the days of the Enlightenment, the liberals were defining the terms of political debate - "Natural rights" (as opposed to "God-given rights"), "social contract" (as opposed to "divine right of kings"), and so on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135517.post-1085304715349884572004-05-23T02:31:00.000-07:002004-05-23T02:31:00.000-07:00In essence this argument retreads "liberals need t...In essence this argument retreads "liberals need to become more like conservatives"<br /><br />if the problem is built into the dominant worldview how does he suppose it should be fixed, he doesn't, instead he argues that liberals should act as if they had a conservative worldview. I don't think that kind of thing works in the long run, and it's the long run he suggests is needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com