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NoMoreRepugs

(9,401 posts) Fri Nov 6, 2020, 10:11 AM Nov 2020

An observation. Messaging matters. Words matter.

“Defunding the police.” Cost us dearly. “Reforming/Improving the police” isn’t as polarizing.

“ Black Lives Matter” - nuclear dog whistle to the RePutinicans. “ Black Lives Matter Too” doesn’t eliminate the volume altogether but ratchets it down a bit.

Hopefully anyone reading this gets my point. The Democratic Party needs to improve messaging.

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An observation. Messaging matters. Words matter. (Original Post) NoMoreRepugs Nov 2020 OP

Messaging is something we definitely do need to improve, woodsprite Nov 2020 #1

The phrase "Defund the Police" was a political loser from the instant it was coined YessirAtsaFact Nov 2020 #2

woodsprite

(11,908 posts)

1. Messaging is something we definitely do need to improve,

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 10:18 AM

Nov 2020

and we could actually learn some about it from the Repubs.

YessirAtsaFact

(2,064 posts)

2. The phrase "Defund the Police" was a political loser from the instant it was coined

Reply to NoMoreRepugs (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 10:20 AM

Nov 2020

Black lives matter is another story. That phrase doesn't say that other lives don't matter, even though it's predictable the the GOP would spin it that way.

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