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In reply to the discussion: My how things have changed. [View all]Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)One of the reasons I come here to DU is to take the pulse of this demographic concerning the many issues we face.
It is not just about what we agree or disagree on that matters to me. As you were noting, the degree of openness to divergent opinions and questions is of concern. The subjects that become almost automatically taboo could be justified as a way to keep focus and prevent extremism, but they can also be seen as a form of compliance with the Status Quo and a devotion to mainstream dominance.
DU is a great site, and has been for over a decade. It can be a litmus test for many issues and a general reflection of the impact of the hierarchical paradigm and its concerted and elaborate methods to manufacture consent, shape opinion, and promote its agendas in a professional and systematic way.
One can speak specifically or generally on this, yet it is obvious that many people, in the general sense, "won't know what hit them" when they are dealing with the methodology of a Neo-liberal hierarchy that is heavily invested in the profits of manipulation.
Thanks again! Keep on!