Recent content by Thanatos

The accusation of racism is the tactic of political intimidation par excellence . It is an attribute that so highly co-varies with other negative attributes in the American mind that it alone can create an instant demonizing effect. I don't think liberty-minded candidates have found a way to...

I think that Rand may have a hard time in South Carolina. From my experience, the state is still, on the whole, dominated by neocons.

I think one important issue for Rand to always keep in mind is that he is fundamentally in a character framing battle with the MSM. Audiences who watch MSM typically rely on heuristic cues to make judgments concerning a candidate. They may not know anything about what the issue is, but if they...

I agree. I think in the long run this type of response is counter-productive.

Thanks phill4paul.

Thanks Warlord.

I have not looked into all the details of this matter yet, but I did watch the exchanges that were reported by Time Magazine and wondered a couple of things when watching them. First, what is the most rhetorically strategic way that Rand could have approached this issue? Second, was an...