Don't Think Of An Elephant!: Know Your Values And Frame The Debate
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In this book Lakoff explains how conservatives think, and how to counter their arguments. He outlines in detail the traditional American values that progressives hold, but are often unable to articulate. Lakoff also breaks down the ways in which conservatives have framed the issues, and provides examples of how progressives can reframe the debate.
Lakoff's years of research and work with environmental and political leaders have been distilled into this essential guide, which shows progressives how to think in terms of values instead of programs, and why people vote their values and identities, often against their best interests.
Don't Think of An Elephant! is the antidote to the last forty years of conservative strategizing and the right wing's stranglehold on political dialogue in the United States.
Read it, take action—and help take America back.
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Oh well - the overall topic is really interesting and I learned interesting facts about framing in general - for example what "corporate benefits" really means and I always wondered about the weird names of acts like "Freedom of Information Act", which sounds rather opposite of what it really is, but I think I have a better understand about the choice by now. Still, for me as an european the politics of the USA are distant enough, that I cannot really make a comment about the promises or speeches of neither Democrats nor Republicans.
Description
In this book Lakoff explains how conservatives think, and how to counter their arguments. He outlines in detail the traditional American values that progressives hold, but are often unable to articulate. Lakoff also breaks down the ways in which conservatives have framed the issues, and provides examples of how progressives can reframe the debate.
Lakoff's years of research and work with environmental and political leaders have been distilled into this essential guide, which shows progressives how to think in terms of values instead of programs, and why people vote their values and identities, often against their best interests.
Don't Think of An Elephant! is the antidote to the last forty years of conservative strategizing and the right wing's stranglehold on political dialogue in the United States.
Read it, take action—and help take America back.
Book Information
Posts
Oh well - the overall topic is really interesting and I learned interesting facts about framing in general - for example what "corporate benefits" really means and I always wondered about the weird names of acts like "Freedom of Information Act", which sounds rather opposite of what it really is, but I think I have a better understand about the choice by now. Still, for me as an european the politics of the USA are distant enough, that I cannot really make a comment about the promises or speeches of neither Democrats nor Republicans.