Quote Originally Posted by Howetzer View Post

So having the ability to portray want we want is not good?

So we want to use vague, not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed unspecific and imprecise.
I do realize that much of this results in the information or rumors deliberately spread widely to help politicians or a group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
But I would rather people educate themselves the opposite of that and dumb down.

If you are naive and uneducated then you leave yourself open to your emotions to be manipulated.
Those are the facts as I see them. but I am not saying I didn't understand your point and that it is not prevalent too.

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I can't, for the life of me, understand why you think I want you to use vague or hard to understand language. The point is, comments like "the republics are steadfast" ARE VAGUE AND HARD TO UNDERSTAND. A fact is NOT VAGUE and NOT HARD TO UNDERSTAND. It is just a FACT. There is nothing "dumbing down" about explaining the philosophy of the republican party. It IS dumbing down and misleading to say they are "down to earth."

The guy asked, "Who should I vote for?" You said "I'm sure you'll find republicans to be more down-to-earth, blah blah blah." That doesn't give him any information. No facts. It is just propaganda! It wouldn't have been if you said, "Well, republicans believe in X and democrats believe in Y, and I think X is better." This would be fine! In fact, it would have been great, because it would have been LESS VAGUE, EASIER TO UNDERSTAND, and then he could have decided on his OWN what he thought instead of having you force-feed him your opinion that "republicans are more down to earth."