That may seem hard to believe given the dominant and persistent narrative of abundant US gas production, but the data is clear.
Unfortunately, the persistent narrative of black males as drug dealers, gangsters and pimps continues to mar what might be the second golden era of hip hop.
They also praised the story and said, "One of the differences between the original Four Swords and Adventures is a more persistent narrative".
But it has become a truism that in their modern, Internet-driven form, these persistent narratives spread far faster and run deeper than ever.
The persistent narratives that we keep our bits buttoned-up and locked-down, only allowed fresh air for dignified attempts at Jesus-sanctioned reproduction attempts, that kids shouldn't be having sex because they're irresponsible, that same-sex sex is for deviant weirdos, are the damnable propaganda that underlie some of the most destructive, woman-hating, gay-hating legislation in this nation.
What also animated the protests was a sense that Abrams was being held to a higher standard than Evans — part of a persistent media narrative that treated white candidates as bridge-builders and black candidates as focused only on the base.
What's patently false, however, is the persistent popular narrative that dividend-paying stocks' prices always follow interest rates and Fed policy up and down.
For starters, we should define "New Atheism," which Bruenig calls "the contemporary phenomenon of aggressive disbelief coupled with a persistent persecution narrative".
For starters, we should define "New Atheism," which Bruening calls "the contemporary phenomenon of aggressive disbelief coupled with a persistent persecution narrative".
If this were to persist too long, a young athlete could actually be heading toward burnout (e.g., loss of enjoyment in the activity, lethargic behavior, irritability), anxiety (e.g., sleep disturbances, muscle tension, overwhelming nervousness), and low confidence (e.g., persistent negative narrative, like "I can't do this"; unwillingness to ask for help or connect with teammates/coaches).
In Northern Ireland, McFate discovered something very like what Kilcullen found in West Java: insurgency runs in families and social networks, held together by persistent cultural narratives — in this case, the eight-hundred-year-old saga of "perfidious Albion".
