A gadfly upsets the status quo by posing different or novel questions, or just being an irritant. Socrates pointed out that dissent, like the gadfly, was easy to swat, but the cost to society of silencing individuals who were irritating could be very high.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Newt Gingrich Becomes Saul Alinsky
I sat listening to Newt Gingrich speaking after the results were announced in the Florida primary. Stunning. The critic of Barack Obama as a follower of the principals of Saul Alinsky announced that he was going to run a peoples' campaign against Wall St., against money, and against government and those in power. It's all very interesting because he's following all of the tactics taught and promoted by Alinsky. Creating conflict and tension between him and the people he opposes is right out of the community organizers handbook. He urged people to use social media and bring about his election. This is what makes politics interesting. Newt will fight on, perhaps as the conservative community organizer. We'll see.
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