That's why the bailout is more about the credit crunch than most appreciate. We can no longer consume without credit.
On Oct 5, 5:40�pm, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We have the same problem here, after all we are also a society based > on US consumer culture > > On Oct 6, 9:22�am, rigsy03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > You are dealing with Americans who have embraced the concept of brands > > for 60 years plus so it is no surprise that it has leapt from products > > to ideas, education and culture/society. Part of it is herd instinct- > > the rest could be a number of things. > > > On Oct 5, 1:39 pm, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > That exactly what Holly is getting at. Branding is all hype no > > > substance. That it becomes reality for some is a indictment on the > > > decline of political awareness. It's like the carbon foot print. The > > > bourgeoise make up a term and it becomes and accepted part of lexicon. > > > Workers don't have a carbon footprint. We have no power to make the > > > decisions as to what energy sources are used, we use those provided to > > > us. If we had a choice, no doubt things would be more than a little > > > different. > > > > Branding is for the non-thinking feeble minded ready to accept > > > anything they are told at face value. It's a bit like subscribing to > > > the bogus war on terror, that's branding on a monumental scale. > > > > On Oct 6, 5:08 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > No. > > > > > What I "know" is that it is "reality" to "some". > > > > > I still hold out hope that the "majority" of People are not like you > > > > and yours... > > > > > On Oct 5, 11:04 am, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > gaar, > > > > > > The principle is exactly the same. "Branding" has nothing whatsoever > > > > > to do with reality, it's about changing perceptions of the product. > > > > > Dosen't make a damn bit of difference if the product is a Presidential > > > > > candidate, a car or brand of cigarettes. You should now that. In > > > > > America perceptions ARE reality to most. > > > > > > On Oct 5, 12:57 pm, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Oct 5, 10:50 am, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Face it, it's bullshit. Political "branding" and nothing more. > > > > > > > You mean like calling Barack Obama an Agent of Change? > > > > > > > That type of Bullshit?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
