European Tribune - Comments - The Politics of the Mind

The Politics of the Mind | 24 comments (24 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: The Politics of the Mind (none / 1)

"the American brain": what the fuck is that, actually?

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Wed Jul 21st, 2010 at 09:42:19 AM EST

Re: The Politics of the Mind (none / 0)

Sarah Palin thinks she knows, why shouldn't Gary Younge ? (nb, GY is a Yank too). Probably lives out near Peoria (and has a meth addiction).

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Jul 21st, 2010 at 10:58:20 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: The Politics of the Mind (none / 0)

Ooops, sorry that was Painter. But it's still a common idea across cultural commentators, however nebulous and fatuous. An assumed aggregation of the sympathies and prejudices of a majority of Americans, one that can be flattered and moulded by those who combine relevant qualities. Once it was JFK, now it is Glenn Beck.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Wed Jul 21st, 2010 at 11:04:10 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: The Politics of the Mind (none / 1)

BWAH!

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Wed Jul 21st, 2010 at 11:30:48 AM EST
[ Parent ]

The Politics of the Mind | 24 comments (24 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

. Home
. About
. Contact
. New User Guide
. FAQ
. ET Editorial Guidelines
. Search
. Search (Google)

Username:
Password:

. Make a new account
. Reset password

Recommended Diaries

Socratic Economics XII: Utopian Government Finance
by Zwackus - May 25
277 comments

A Star is Born
by ChrisCook - May 23
23 comments

The French newspaper Le Monde reports 1.5 million living the...
by Democrats Ramshield - May 27
8 comments

$1,000,000,000,00
0 or what we must remember
by Metatone - May 19
69 comments

The balance of anger and fear
by Frank Schnittger - May 17
44 comments

Stable pricing is to metaphysics as variable pricing is to...
by Upstate NY - May 16
8 comments

Another NRW election
by DoDo - May 13
118 comments

Bundesrat saves PV (and loses Röttgen)
by DoDo - May 12
18 comments

Recent Diaries

The French newspaper Le Monde reports 1.5 million living the...
by Democrats Ramshield - May 27
8 comments

Socratic Economics XII: Utopian Government Finance
by Zwackus - May 25
277 comments

A Star is Born
by ChrisCook - May 23
23 comments

$1,000,000,000,00
0 or what we must remember
by Metatone - May 19
69 comments

The balance of anger and fear
by Frank Schnittger - May 17
44 comments

Stable pricing is to metaphysics as variable pricing is to...
by Upstate NY - May 16
8 comments

A little American intercine battling
by rootless2 - May 14
27 comments

Another NRW election
by DoDo - May 13
118 comments

Bundesrat saves PV (and loses Röttgen)
by DoDo - May 12
18 comments

The mainstream German Magazine Spiegel asks, has the US mixed ...
by Democrats Ramshield - May 10
27 comments

Short Term Climate Forces: Black Carbon, Methane, and...
by gmoke - May 9

Twenty days of Crisis for Cameron
by ceebs - May 9
22 comments

SYRIZA and the Eurocrats: a letter of intent
by talos - May 9
363 comments

French Parliamentary Elections: a look under the hood
by Bernard - May 8
59 comments

Why haven't we had WWIII yet?
by Migeru - Apr 30
258 comments

More Diaries...

Occasional Series

Click for full list