Comments on: Mass Movements http://www.baldowski.org/2008/09/28/mass-movements/ Brian Baldowski Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:14:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Brian Baldowski http://www.baldowski.org/2008/09/28/mass-movements/#comment-59 Brian Baldowski Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:33:01 +0000 http://www.baldowski.org/2008/09/28/mass-movements/#comment-59 It is amazing the fervor people feel for certain causes. Living in the South leads to the most obvious sign, the continual flying of confederate battle flags. Of course, I think if the Southerners knew how the North would treat them during reconstruction then the war may have continued longer. It is amazing the fervor people feel for certain causes. Living in the South leads to the most obvious sign, the continual flying of confederate battle flags. Of course, I think if the Southerners knew how the North would treat them during reconstruction then the war may have continued longer.

]]> By: Jeremy Clifton http://www.baldowski.org/2008/09/28/mass-movements/#comment-58 Jeremy Clifton Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:49:08 +0000 http://www.baldowski.org/2008/09/28/mass-movements/#comment-58 A very good point ... I would argue too that WWI & WWII were won by the sides that were able to maintain a nationalistic fervor (generally via propaganda that demonized the enemy) for the longest. And ... I know for a fact that the WWII propaganda was effective. I still remember my grandfather saying hateful things about "Japs" and there has been a small uproar here about VW building their new plant in town, because after all, the Beetle was Hitler's brainchild and conceived under the Nazi government, etc! I'm getting something of a personal lesson in this locally, in trying to lead the Mac & PHP Developer groups, and the Libertarian Party. It takes more than just dedication to make things happen ... you have to make people believe in you. A very good point …

I would argue too that WWI & WWII were won by the sides that were able to maintain a nationalistic fervor (generally via propaganda that demonized the enemy) for the longest.

And … I know for a fact that the WWII propaganda was effective. I still remember my grandfather saying hateful things about “Japs” and there has been a small uproar here about VW building their new plant in town, because after all, the Beetle was Hitler’s brainchild and conceived under the Nazi government, etc!

I’m getting something of a personal lesson in this locally, in trying to lead the Mac & PHP Developer groups, and the Libertarian Party. It takes more than just dedication to make things happen … you have to make people believe in you.

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