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It has long been obvious how the republicans have learned from the fascists use of propaganda and made great improvements on the use of the mass media to distort truth and control public perception. For those who lack the ability to think critically the rhetoric is so easy to swallow and saves them the trouble of having to use their brain. For the rest of us it is sickening to see the bastardization of the english language go unchallenged by not only the opposing party, but the guardians of education all across this country. Words like liberal, which means "free", "not restricted" which implies openmindedness, has been made a dirty word by republicans. And "truth" is something they constantly distort or obscure. As far as campaign tactics go they are no longer needed because another thing that is patently obvious to those who still believe their eyes, is the fact that votes and voters no longer count for anything. Our elections have been hijacked by the right and the secret. In fact the left has been hijacked by the right as you can see that no matter who is in office it is corporate communism that prevails! Their control of communications and media makes it virtually impossible to organize any opposition even if the dim witted were to come to their senses. Since the value for political speech is limited due to phoney elections, the only real value for "dog whistling" is for public persuasion, more accurately called "mind control". Just like the unsuspecting German people were caused to rise up against their fictitious enemy "the jews", Americans have been brainwashed to hate a variety of "enemies" whom the republicans have deemed undesirable. Those who border on the edge of reality use to receive treatment and were generally cared for even if they were poor. The late great actor Ronald Reagan while he was acting the part of president (he was just acting) put an end to treatment of the mentally disturbed and as a result these people are now on the streets, easy pickings for the republican propaganda of hatred. People like Limbaugh, Beck, and Palin make me want to puke. How anyone can buy into their trash is beyond me. They are obviously of limited intelligence and only those with less would give them the time of day. I personally don't believe they have the popularity of a brown paper bag. More media lies to affect those who lack the ability to think for themselves.