In a society dominated by talking points, it’s about time the Democrats take greater control over the language that they (and their opponents) use to debate issues. According to George Lakoff, conservatives have framed the debate and the Democrats by a smart use of language and investments in getting their message across and widely propagated thus advancing their agenda much more efficiently than Democrats do (or at least used to). Very interesting article. Be sure to read the follow-up article posted recently in UC Berkeley NewsCenter. Take also a look at the Rockridge Institute website for more information.

More on the same subject by Aaron Swartz who provides an example of how Republicans framed the debate in the 2000 elections. Seems like Lakoff’s book is going to end up in my “to-read” queue…

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