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Originally posted by mister.old.school
Hope is a far more dangerous manipulator than fear.
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Hope, especially on the heels of fear, is a far more dangerous and cunning method of control. From the acceptance speech to the inaugural address, our emotions have been expertly carried down a path from baited breath to tearful expectancy.
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There is no "change" other than a new act in the same old play.
What nefarious manipulations may now be accomplished under the guise of hope that could not happen under the specter of fear?
The past decades have shown that real American Hope is a myth.
[edit on 23-1-2009 by mister.old.school]
Originally posted by Amelie
All I see is he is a practiced and measured orator who gives inspirational speeches. It's so obvious.
[edit on 23-1-2009 by Amelie]
Originally posted by Lifeadventurer
The poison of American minds is not HOPE. It is not FEAR. It is COMPLACENCY. It is PARALYSIS. When 9/11 happened we were PARALYZED. When the government swore to to take care of it, to solve it FOR us, we were COMPLACENT. Right now, Obama is promising Hope, yes, but the danger is in the COMPLACENCY that all too often, the public is willing to retreat into.
Originally posted by earlywatcher
Hope is the beginning of movement. Hope knows there is someplace to go even if you don't know how to get there or even what it will look like when you are there. It stirs us up and gets our juices flowing But hope is not itself movement let alone change.
I agree with several people who say that it is we who must provide the change. It's not easy because our elected officials appear to have severed ties with the actual citizens. This is not a new problem but it's getting worse. They are acting to preserve an old pay to play system instead of solving problems.
Originally posted by earlywatcher
Hope is the beginning of movement.
Hope knows there is someplace to go even if you don't know how to get there or even what it will look like when you are there.
It stirs us up and gets our juices flowing But hope is not itself movement let alone change.