More Emotion Needed!

Anyone who reads the referenced article here should feel instinctively that the premise is right. Chris Hedges, famous author, examines the mistakes of the left and what can still be done to save democracy in America.

One point Hedges makes is that verbiage of left-leaning persons and institutions has become rather pedantic, devoid of emotion that would move people. This is, of course, a generalization. Some e-mails I get from progressive groups do use emotion rather effectively in their messages. However, there is certainly much truth in the idea that the mere recitation of facts alone will not usually move most people into action.

The more important point Hedges makes is that people on the left have acceded to the premise that the profit system is a foregone conclusion; there is no other way. This is the biggest lie of all, of course.

So much can be said about all this. The article linked below can certainly be useful as a starting point!

(The last word of the URL below is "free". You may also click on the title of this post to go directly to the article.)



http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20090629_the_truth_alone_will_not_set_you_free/