[pp.int.general] Results (And now?)

[Nicolas Sahlqvist]

You are right we need to make a LOT of noise, much more then before!

On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Reinier Bakels<r.bakels at planet.nl> wrote:
>>> don't understand them, and now they got a voice. Populist messages have
>>> the
>>> benefit of oversimplification. Honesty is too complicated.
>>>
>> You're a worrywart, but yes, I agree.
>
> I learned a new word. But don't worry! I was making an tongue in cheek
> observation, forgot to add a ;) sign. But there is some seriousness in it:
> to some extent, politicians should phrase their words in a way that appeals
> as many people as possible. Which is obvious, but a change for me, from my
> background as a scholar and lobbyist. Als lobbyists *occasionally* meet
> intelligent people that need *correct* arguments. I recall the lessons from
> Rick in Uppsala, explaining the needs of *political* communication.
>
> Incidentally, persent Dutch politics is a *very *cynical example that honest
> politics do no work. Our minister of finance, leader of the socialist party,
> was widely praised for his pro-active approach, nationalising several banks
> in a dazzling pace. But at the recent elections, his party was halved. In my
> analysis: because he failed to make enough noise. There are many VERY stupid
> voters.
>
> reinier
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