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+The AFF engages in a form of symbolic politics. Niemeyer 4 |
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+Simon Niemeyer, “Deliberation in the Wilderness: Displacing Symbolic Politics.” Environmental Politics, Vol.13, No.2, Summer 2004, pp.347 – 372 |
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+Symbolic politics originated... blandishments of elites |
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+Symbolism dooms politics and makes us complacent. It allows oppression to continue under the hope of a better tomorrow—re-entrenching the systems of domination and dissuading us from engaging in the type of radical change that is actually necessary to re-orient our values. Smith 16 |
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+Mychal Denzel Smith, “The Seductive Danger of Symbolic Politics.” January 21, 2016. https://www.thenation.com/article/the-seductive-danger-of-symbolic-politics/ |
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+Because symbols, as... the American presidency |