dmultimediabJun 11, 2024
George Lakoff

Some voters are genuinely confused about their moral identity and have trouble deciding.

Much effort goes into persuading these swing voters to pick a side.

This is what is happening in San Francisco right now, as tech zillionaires with authoritarian politics try to make Democratic voters embrace failed Republican policies as commonsensical.

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George Lakoff: 'Moderate' label masks authoritarian politics

The mythical 'middle' does not exist

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Jun 10, 2024 at 1:38pmWeb
Show threadMaj - 🇨🇦Jun 10, 2024

@georgelakoff @gilduran FYI I tried to share a link to this article on FB and it was immediately removed :

I submitted a request for review but I dont know if your site has been blacklisted or what...

Show threadGil DuranJun 10, 2024
@maj @georgelakoff thanks. Someone else has reported this, too. Not sure what’s happening. Did you request a review?
Show threadMisuse CaseJun 10, 2024
@gilduran @maj @georgelakoff Zuck is on board with the tech billionaires trying to take over San Francisco and is running interference for them in his platforms.
Show threadMaj - 🇨🇦Jun 10, 2024
@gilduran @georgelakoff Yes, I requested a review and then reposted just the teaser text + link in comments and it seems like it went through.
Show threadEh?!?Jun 10, 2024
@georgelakoff @gilduran
Well, the misleading misuse of the term "moderate" has a 30+ years long history in italian politics.
The rest of the wolrd could benefit from looking at our history and look at what mistakes could be avoided by not following our tracks :)
Show threadViolet MadderJun 10, 2024

@georgelakoff @gilduran

With Democrats like these, who needs Republicans?

San Francisco, perhaps more than any other place in the country, shows the conflicts between the corrupt neoliberal ruling class and everyone else. No Republicans to use as an excuse or cover.