06-23-2018, 08:17 AM
(06-22-2018, 02:02 PM)beechnut79 Wrote: Yes, some of the residue from that time is still with us over a century and a half later. But I doubt that there was much if any aggressive marketing in those days because we weren't nearly as consumer crazy as now.
True. The atmosphere is very similar, but the tools have changed dramatically. To be honest, today's tools make the problems worse, since every side can beat a loud drum and raise the political temperature quickly. I'm doubtful that they can be applied effectively to reducing tensions, not that there seems to be an interest in doing that.
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