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Originally Posted by Willravel
I'm sure your fellow soccer parents are interesting folks each with their own opinions, but I'm amazed that you're willing to consider that very, very small group somehow representative of an entire half of the political spectrum.
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I get information from many sources, I even read what you write and the sources included in your posts. However, have you ever noticed the difference in how I respond to those sources and how others respond to sources outside of their normal routines? The general rule is anything not on the "approved list" is immediately dismissed regardless of content by you folks. Even you minimize the importance of "soccer moms (and dads and other youth sports and youth activities)". When I talk to people raising children in NC, I understand the perspective.
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I'm also more than a little shocked that you think BP teaming up with FreedomWorks and the Chamber of Commerce to brainwash the population with pro offshore drilling propaganda isn't a big deal and doesn't have consequences that reach even as far as the soccer field.
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I do not buy into the general concept of mass brainwashing. I believe the Stockholm syndrome is possible on some people but not on a mass scale. Rather than the theory you present, I think it is more about people in their day to day lives trying to make it the best they can molding political points of view on topics like offshore drilling.
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Don't you care that there's a concerted effort by the rich and powerful elite to manipulate you into believing things which are not true, like offshore drilling being safe and necessary to keep your SUV running?
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There are risks in offshore drilling. There are risks in everything we do. I do not make the assumption that people do not understand the trade offs involved in the risks and benefits of off-shore drilling or any form of drilling.