Sick of Catch Phrases
"War on terror" - Working real well, isn't it? Terrorism is actually up, world-wide, and climbing.
"Liberate Iraq" - Sure seems liberated now. They are in the midst of a civil war that all this "liberation" caused. 61% of Iraqis actually support the insurgents. 71% of Iraqis want the US completely out of Iraq, now. By the way, how do you think revolutionaries in America in the mid 1700s would feel if France felt inclined to liberate them from the evils of the British empire?
"Cut and Run" - Per Wikipedia: To "set up a straw man" or "set up a straw-man argument" is to create a position that is easy to refute, then attribute that position to the opponent. I don't want the US to "cut and run," but it's a quagmire that the US alone is not equipped to solve. The solution is a multi-lateral diplomacy effort -- perhaps cutting up Iraq into different sections for each segment of people who hate each other. Then maybe they won't be so inclined to blow each other up. Very complicated subject that "cut and run" does not adequately describe.
"Tax and Spend" - This has been the republicans' characterization of democrats (and other left leaners) for years. Have you looked at the republicans spending lately? The difference between republicans and democrats is what they'll spend the same amount of money on. Republicans, I think, are more inclined to give fat contracts to their multi-billion dollar defense and oil buddies. Democrats, I think, are more inclined to give fat contracts to their multi-billion dollar corporate buddies, too...just not as much to defense and oil.
Why do these catchphrases work so well? One could conjecture that it has something to do with the sheepishness of the populous, but I think that equally so, it's just good marketing. It's the same concept as slogans such as "I'm loving it," "Every Kiss Begins With Kay," and "Always Low Prices" incorporate. Say it over and over again, and it becomes true.
The trouble is that when statements are fallacious (based on a fallacy), they ought not be taken too seriously; and yet, pundits, party loyals, and even the regular media goes around spreading these fallacies. And America listens.
"Liberate Iraq" - Sure seems liberated now. They are in the midst of a civil war that all this "liberation" caused. 61% of Iraqis actually support the insurgents. 71% of Iraqis want the US completely out of Iraq, now. By the way, how do you think revolutionaries in America in the mid 1700s would feel if France felt inclined to liberate them from the evils of the British empire?
"Cut and Run" - Per Wikipedia: To "set up a straw man" or "set up a straw-man argument" is to create a position that is easy to refute, then attribute that position to the opponent. I don't want the US to "cut and run," but it's a quagmire that the US alone is not equipped to solve. The solution is a multi-lateral diplomacy effort -- perhaps cutting up Iraq into different sections for each segment of people who hate each other. Then maybe they won't be so inclined to blow each other up. Very complicated subject that "cut and run" does not adequately describe.
"Tax and Spend" - This has been the republicans' characterization of democrats (and other left leaners) for years. Have you looked at the republicans spending lately? The difference between republicans and democrats is what they'll spend the same amount of money on. Republicans, I think, are more inclined to give fat contracts to their multi-billion dollar defense and oil buddies. Democrats, I think, are more inclined to give fat contracts to their multi-billion dollar corporate buddies, too...just not as much to defense and oil.
Why do these catchphrases work so well? One could conjecture that it has something to do with the sheepishness of the populous, but I think that equally so, it's just good marketing. It's the same concept as slogans such as "I'm loving it," "Every Kiss Begins With Kay," and "Always Low Prices" incorporate. Say it over and over again, and it becomes true.
The trouble is that when statements are fallacious (based on a fallacy), they ought not be taken too seriously; and yet, pundits, party loyals, and even the regular media goes around spreading these fallacies. And America listens.
posted by Tim C at 11:05 AM
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