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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Class Warfare debate
Our last discussion focused on the the manipulation of language in American politics. One the phrases that the GOP/Tea Party and media outlets such as Fox news like to throw around is "Class Warfare." The President is now being accused of class warfare because he expects wealthy Americans to help pay off our debt. How would you respond to these accusations of "class warfare"? What are some effective ways of countering this rhetoric?
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