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.