Using the principles of Rogerian Argument, Make the case either for or against viewing economic activity, especially the purchase of goods and services, as a valid expression of public opinion.
Sources to consider:
a. The Rogerian Argument: Link to the Rogerian Argument Overview
b. Lippmann, Walter. Public Opinion. New Brunswick (USA) and London (UK): Transaction Publishers, 1998 (Macmillan 1922)
c. Dalton, Russell J. Citizen Politics: Public Opinion and Political Parties in Advanced Industrial Democracies. Washington DC: SAGE/CQ Press, 2008.