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I just spent two days doing trainings at the Z Media Institute where the application of the Propaganda Model to the Tea Parties was discussed at length, so unless Noam contradicted our discussion in his workshop yesterday (and I would have heard about it!), then I think many people leaning toward the Tea Parties can be shifted toward progressive positions through face-to-face organizing. This has been tested and documented by the folks at Working America and found to be do-able. http://www.workingamerica.org/blog/2010/06/03/working-class-at-the-tipping-point/
Mr. C has agreed to look at some research papers I have written on the subject and give me some feedback, so I can give you a more definitive answer in a few weeks. Meanwhile his speech at Left Forum serves as his most recent full statement on the current situation.
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^^^^^^^^^ CB: You go cb and Chomskster ! Proving your theory in practice.