This Time

[rowens]

Propaganda is part of the political process. That's why the system is so complex and not straightforward and honest. Politics is a game that has to be won. And to do that you have to play on people. That's the point of speechwriters and fundraising. Money is a powerful symbol, and giving someone money adds to your connection with them. Speechwriters and ad campaigns are shamanism for our culture. Communication Technology make these symbols intimate and addictive. Everyone complains about politics, because while everyone knows that dishonesty is simply the way the game is played, they take a smart mark approach and go along for the ride with a confident sense of being in on it.
So people will expect the rules of the game to focus on all those individual/group markers. Smart markers. Even Beckers.