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Sen. Mark Warner ( who is outstanding ) was on Face The Nation this morning. He briefly mentioned that t is allowing Russia to receive millions now from once banned oil revenue. A perfect time to pound the table about putin using that money to upgrade its satellite system so that they can provide Iran with even more exact locations on our troops, and ask how is this not treason.
If Biden had done this , the republicans would literally, literally, be screaming.because they know how fear and outrage reaches people who normally dont vote. Sen. Warner, youre not trying to reach anyone on this platform. The democratic party needs to reach people who rarely vote, and the legitimate use of outrage can do that , but this constant measured tone by so many in our party just stays within our bubble. Republicans will lie on their parents graves to stoke fear and outrage because they know it works. Democrats can legitimately, I repeat, legitimately use fear and outrage but choose not to. Of course projecting realistic optimism is important, but we need to use every tool thats available to us. Every tool.
We have so very many truly brilliant people in our party, and yet, our messaging sucks.
-misanthroptimist
(1,654 posts)Redleg
(6,967 posts)The other networks would follow suit, perhaps a bit less fear mongering but more Susan Collins level of concern.
Initech
(108,898 posts)The United States needs a complete purge of that garbage from its' system.
Initech
(108,898 posts)And now we have a president who reflects that sentiment and he's destroying us. Are you not entertained???