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"Global warmists"...? (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Feb 2012 OP
Which is kind of ironic because the deniers are the true Global warmists, Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #1
The right likes to define its opponents as '-ists' a lot muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #2
It goes with long time corporate media demonized words Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #3
Well she and Santorum are Global Warmers then lunatica Feb 2012 #4

Uncle Joe

(58,355 posts)
1. Which is kind of ironic because the deniers are the true Global warmists,
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 02:13 PM
Feb 2012

their policies or lack thereof are much more likely to bring the worst aspects of global warming, climate change to fruitiion.

Thanks for the thread, madamesilverspurs.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,311 posts)
2. The right likes to define its opponents as '-ists' a lot
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 03:38 PM
Feb 2012

That's why 'leftist' is far more common than 'rightist'. They hope it implies some unthinking dogma.

Uncle Joe

(58,355 posts)
3. It goes with long time corporate media demonized words
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 04:19 PM
Feb 2012

"Communist" and "socialist" so they gain easy subliminal propaganda mileage in the American Psyche, in regards to brainwashing effort, the Republicans actually believe in fuel efficiency.

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