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Originally Posted by eZe
The first paragraph you wrote is the idea of defining "framing" the debate in an emotional issue. Emotion trumps logic. This is the reason they vote against their own self interest. i.e. the emotion of the abortion issue trumps the logic of I think he will do a better job.
Liberals have long argued on the basis of logic not emotion. Crazy you would think it just the opposite but not so. Look at global warming as an issue. No amount of scientist saying it is real is going to win vs. job loss.
If you want better examples listen to this. It is fascinating. http://www.ad-traffic.com/lakoff.mp3 |
I don't think I said that liberals use emotion in the debates as much as conservatives. My point is that conservatives have been able to turn the word 'liberal' into a dirty word. They call someone a 'liberal' and it is almost a slander and they have been able to convince a lot of people in this country that anything that has to do with 'liberals' is bad for the nation.