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Is political ideology used to manipulate the masses?

Results so far:

No
8% 27 votes Total: 359 votes
Yes
92% 332 votes
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    by Lenora Reynolds

    Political ideology has been used very effectively throughout history but it is slowly losing the power it once had. With more information from more places available it is harde...read more

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    by Jonathan Young

    Political ideology is less significant in U.S. elections than religious ideology. Whether or not a given American claims to be Christian, each of us has been influenced by this ...read more

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    by William J. Stevens

    In a tele-visual world populated by public relation spin doctors, and where media outlets are often criticized for their political affiliations it can not be denied that politic...read more

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  • by Michael Patrick

    ANY ideology, whether political or religious, is used to manipulate the electorate. That's today's problem. In today's poisonous Washington game, politicians have two objectiv...read more

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    by Melinda Clayton

    Throughout history, political ideology has been used by all cultures to manipulate the belief systems of the citizens of that culture. For example, in war, each side is taught t...read more

  • 3 of 16

    by Karen Quinn-Tostado

    Reuters and the Associated Press are the 2 branches from which our global news flows. All of it. Both are privately owned by the Rothschild family, who, coincidentally enough, a...read more

  • by Kevin Carneglia

    What do you think of when you hear the word "socialism"? How about "communism"? You probably associate communism and socialism with violent revolutions. So I ask you, are we rea...read more

  • 5 of 16

    by Davi

    Fairy tales are stories for children. Adults need more than make believe. Here is some wisdom. It is for your mind. You must remember the lips of wisdom are closed except to...read more

  • 6 of 16

    by T. M. Beeker

    People misunderstand that political ideology is just another form of religious faith. Think about the fact that both God and political leaders seldom meet us face to face yet, t...read more

  • 7 of 16

    by Joshua Zambrano

    "This is a leading politician from your party. Do not listen to them. They are lying to you. There is no brainwashing manipulation occurring. You may now return to your regu...read more

  • by Fish Paste

    I don't know how well my theory will be accepted by my peers on this site, but I strongly believe that this is in the public's interest and I am citing my right to free speech w...read more

  • 9 of 16

    by Gina Barr

    THE EVIDENCE Time was that women could not vote, own property or seek meaningful employment. The political ideology of the day prescribed that women exert their mental and p...read more

  • 10 of 16

    by Tokie Laotan

    The concept of political ideologies is often used in social sciences to help us explore these wider sets of beliefs. Political ideologies are different clusters of understanding...read more

  • 11 of 16

    by Charles Scott

    The idea is simple, if you can insert key phrases and words linked to ideas and subtly use them to provoke redundant arguments in your favor, you can have them repeated over and...read more

  • 12 of 16

    by Jackie Hanover

    Political ideology is just really ideas about politics like what you believe. Some people believe in democrat ideas and some believe in republican ideas. With the elections co...read more

  • 13 of 16

    by AMERICAN MAN

    ~=HUMANITY=~ It is true that we are born without understanding and what is not known must at first be believed. Until we become aware, we know very little. Problem being fir...read more

  • 14 of 16

    by Vanessa T

    Political ideology encompasses a number of factors most notably gender, race, idolatry, religion and social class. Political ideology may be inextricably linked to an economic s...read more

  • 15 of 16

    by Sandy Shaw

    Social political ideology has been the tool which has been used over these past 150 years to mislead generations, until most believe the lies they have been fed. These lies hav...read more

  • 16 of 16

    by Joe Baaklini

    What is Ideology? How Ideology can impact our mode of thinking and shape our view of the world? Why ideology has assumed such a prominent position in scholarly writings and obta...read more

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