tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post2123347197246823798..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Speaking of Bill "Job Churn" Morneau, How Do You Talk Someone Out of Their Health, Wealth and Happiness. It's Easy.The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-67279367617835975492018-02-17T07:33:19.532-08:002018-02-17T07:33:19.532-08:00"Politicians, especially in the States, maste..."Politicians, especially in the States, masterfully manipulate the narrative to get people to vote directly against their own self-interest."<br /><br />Lots of blame for the audience, too Mound. It takes both sides to play along for it to work. The crude manipulations would have little effect if folks had a minimum of civic responsibility ... like our antecedents, esp. those in the years 1918 to 1975. <br /><br />The USA and UK and not far from the 'apex of civilization, ... in income, lifestyle and educational oppportunities. Like Canada, their populations have embraced wilful ignorance and useless diversions such as 'branding'. We have strayed from the path of our evolutionalry destiny and would rather watch TV or surf the net than confront the truth that is so easy to see.<br /><br />"We are the reason we are going extinct,<br />But don't think twice, its alright."Northern PoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670080478290108536noreply@blogger.com