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Civic Justice

(870 posts)
61. Absolutely NOT !!!
Wed Jun 13, 2018, 09:32 AM
Jun 2018

If, as I've seen, one mention the need for Democrats to actually Create Narrative and Promote Narrative and try and Gain the Dominant Narrative in the Public Arena.... Democratic people go crazy with attacks.. from what I've seen most on this site, is SOME think.. cracking a few joKs and throwing a few puns is all that is necessary.

When reality fact is Republicans, not only control the Public Narrative, they dictate what it will be on a daily basis... and Democrats crack a few jokes and sling a few puns... and all the while Republican DOMINATE public narratives.

I see a few things in this site that is really disenchanting as to what I thought would be democratic minded people. some think because they have been here and racked up a few 1000 one liner comments, that they are above the need to promote narrative. Others, get quickly offended and think their avoidance of OP's is a way to exercise their resentment and envy, and others have no concern about what OP to try and keep on top to spread narrative. The site buries post by the minute, and likely its not many options around it.

I see mostly post that deal with some Republican's Dominant Narrative they push as they Control Control what will be the narrative, in which they have Slung out as a Drama Antic, and people flock to it with 10's and 100's of slap stick one liners, but "never gather enough to write counter narratives" and try and promote it to counter republican drama spins.

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I see many jokes and puns put to any post that can garner a joke or a pun, but very very little in the sense of actually "thought out interactive and responsive commentary". I see very little generation of commentary that can or does seek to promote Democratic Commentary as a Promoted Narrative.
I don't know for sure, but either there are a lot of older people or people who don't think things through to expound up it. or people who are use to getting by on a puns and a jokes.

If that is the case, America's problem may be far bigger than we are truly addressing. It might even explain why no matter what Trump does it become normalized and on to the next, "drama spin" and a few more puns and jokes, and Trump and Republican do what they want, and again, a few puns and a few jokes, and on to the next drama cycle.

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No. Sneederbunk Jun 2018 #1
With whose money and in what networks? Funtatlaguy Jun 2018 #53
I would run the following ad about the media: Garrett78 Jun 2018 #60
It's hard to know - el_bryanto Jun 2018 #2
No HAB911 Jun 2018 #3
Who do you mean when referencing "The Democrats" ismnotwasm Jun 2018 #4
It's a yes or no question.. mountain grammy Jun 2018 #5
HELP NO! hedda_foil Jun 2018 #6
NO! But then again, my judgement may be clouded... Raster Jun 2018 #7
Simple question simple answer.. no dembotoz Jun 2018 #8
NO NO NO Dolly123Jimmy Jun 2018 #9
This X1000 Zoonart Jun 2018 #27
Hell no! Any cooperation with this regime is complicity in his scheme to Atticus Jun 2018 #10
No. democrank Jun 2018 #11
+a zillion on your last point especially shanny Jun 2018 #28
There doesn't seem to be a "game plan" yet. dubyadiprecession Jun 2018 #12
nope. Javaman Jun 2018 #13
NO! Johnny2X2X Jun 2018 #14
No. CentralMass Jun 2018 #15
No! bermudat Jun 2018 #16
... mcar Jun 2018 #17
??? kentuck Jun 2018 #19
Just not interested in another Democrat bashing thread mcar Jun 2018 #21
It could be that some people are more interested in winning the next election... ? kentuck Jun 2018 #24
You didn't really provide criticism, just asked if we're doing it wrong mythology Jun 2018 #33
It appears that you, and others, have no been paying attention to the Dem wins so far. tonyt53 Jun 2018 #36
Thank you! mcar Jun 2018 #65
+1 treestar Jun 2018 #67
+1. n/t obnoxiousdrunk Jun 2018 #69
No, it's not "just your opinion." Glamrock Jun 2018 #40
Ah, "constructive criticism" mcar Jun 2018 #47
You did notice that you are in a minority on this thread, right? kentuck Jun 2018 #70
Yeah I know ismnotwasm Jun 2018 #31
To be expected mcar Jun 2018 #45
Well here's a simple one BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #50
I know one person who was.... quickesst Jun 2018 #18
Yes, Democrats have been great oberliner Jun 2018 #20
Jeff Merkley, who while touring the Walmart Child Prison, was so nice & polite. CrispyQ Jun 2018 #41
He brought attention to the situation oberliner Jun 2018 #62
No.. disillusioned73 Jun 2018 #22
No. mac56 Jun 2018 #23
No. shanny Jun 2018 #25
When the other guys are putting their foot in their mouth Trumpocalypse Jun 2018 #26
Putting their foot in mouth kacekwl Jun 2018 #48
No!!!Hell No!!!! samplegirl Jun 2018 #29
Hell No. smirkymonkey Jun 2018 #30
I know my local congressional candidate is beachbum bob Jun 2018 #32
No. The dems are not fighters. They haven't been for over 40 years now. CrispyQ Jun 2018 #34
The Democrats I follow are actively engaged and fighting back NY_20th Jun 2018 #35
These are not easy times... kentuck Jun 2018 #39
Coming to voting booths near you NY_20th Jun 2018 #49
Yes mythology Jun 2018 #37
Nope. beaglelover Jun 2018 #38
Not since 1980 BeyondGeography Jun 2018 #42
No kacekwl Jun 2018 #43
Why the incessant need to blame ourselves? And bring it here GulfCoast66 Jun 2018 #44
For example: kentuck Jun 2018 #46
Not a god example Skidmore Jun 2018 #52
No. Glamrock Jun 2018 #51
Hell NO! BlueJac Jun 2018 #54
What is this party you speak of? C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #55
No. raging moderate Jun 2018 #56
No. CanonRay Jun 2018 #57
NO. n/t CousinIT Jun 2018 #58
"dependent on the media to fight their battles for them" vi5 Jun 2018 #59
Absolutely NOT !!! Civic Justice Jun 2018 #61
They're doing the best they can especially with Trump sucking all the air out of the room. Fla Dem Jun 2018 #63
Democrats are doing great. Our liberal and progressive wing pwb Jun 2018 #64
They are always accused of this treestar Jun 2018 #66
Not fighting back aggressively enough? This is just today: mcar Jun 2018 #68
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