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In reply to the discussion: So how do we stop "socialism"? [View all]Lucid Dreamer
(584 posts)This [pre] campaign has me swinging between 2 extremes:
A. Anybody can beat trump.
B. Nobody we have can beat trump.
ck4829> So how do we stop "socialism"?
ck4829> 1. Say we're not socialist and let that be the end of it.
Since my homebaked, naive analysis is favoring extreme B right now,
I'd say take ck's suggestion #1. and add something like
"Socialists BS and AOC are not our Party!"
"We are... [make our case here]."
JHB says> Republicans call everything they don't like "socialist"
So good. We have their playbook. Now run our plays away from their plan!
My suggestion is to:
1. REPUDIATE the avowal of "socialist" candidates and tell them to go start their own party.
2. Run with our best programs and people, but don't put easy handles on them for the Reps to grab onto.
This won't be easy, and frankly I'm pessimistic about the possibility of doing it in just 2 years.