I wrote:
>> Harvey writes:
>> >Most of the free-thinkers on this group and in the Libertarian Party
>> >like to blast the mainstream public for being sheep, following the
herd,
>> >and doing what they're told
>> That's a far cry from the claim that commercial advocacy somehow "makes"
>> people buy things, or creates out of thin air a desire for some product.
Harvey returns:
>You are confusing my claim (first above) with someone else's claim
>(second above). My claim is true. The other claim is bogus. They are
>indeed far apart.
OK, but you made the statement at top in the context of advertisement and
specifically as a response to claims of manipulation by advertisers. And
you introduced your contribution with this:
> >[I]t fits this lists politics to blast advertisers for
So what were we supposed to think? Exactly what is it that you're claiming?
Dick
> >creating public thought [..]