society/politics/California Recall 2003


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Linguist George Lakoff gives a good rundown of the mass psychology that makes Arnold so shockingly electable. Chris Lydon attempts to offer blogs as a possible way out, but Lakoff stays focused on his (rather convincing) explanations of the success of conservatives' language and the failure of liberals'.

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Where are we going, and why are we in this handbasket?