Quote by Christopher Lasch
Propaganda in the ordinary sense of the term plays a less importan

Propaganda in the ordinary sense of the term plays a less important part in a consumer society, where people greet all official pronouncements with suspicion. – Christopher Lasch

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The family wage has been eroded by the same developments that have promoted consumerism as a way of life. – Christopher Lasch

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Most women are pragmatists who have allowed extremists on the left and right to manipulate the family issue for their own purposes. – Christopher Lasch

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The left has come to regard common sense – the traditional wisdom and folkways of the community – as an obstacle to progress and enlightenment. – Christopher Lasch

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The gift of loneliness is sometimes a radical vision of society or ones people that has not previously been taken into account. – Alice Walker

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We must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society. – Joe Biden

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Obama often criticizes policies that place the interests of the powerful ahead of the powerless. But through his administrations support of abortion rights, Obama shows his lack of empathy for societys most powerless. – Gary Bauer

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I know what it feels like to carry a lot of weight in a society thats very image-conscious. Its a thin persons world, and we try to navigate within it without being made fun of. – Kevin Smith

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