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EveHammond13

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25. Fully agree. Dems need to understand this and use it.

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 04:24 PM

Apr 2019

Lakoff is against quickly-developed or taunting, mocking mean-spirited memes. I AM NOT. They can be powerful.

Lakoff's point is that to create a "frame" - the filter the brain uses to accept and process information - a path must be WORN. There must be repetition. Again and again and again. It is biological. It is physical in the brain, not just ephemeral thoughts. The right understands this. Dems do not.

But that is why he is against quick Memes - he says it doesn't lay the groundwork to change the cognitive frame in the brain. Not sure I agree. I think they can work.

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Lakoff says trump supporters are slaves to their conservative moral worldview [View all] EveHammond13 Apr 2019 OP

Just like my father. So insufferable. no_hypocrisy Apr 2019 #1

just like my father as well. we don't talk. EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #3

and HE grew up with an abusive alcoholic father EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #4

Link please? hedda_foil Apr 2019 #2

many resources... EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #5

Thanks. :-) hedda_foil Apr 2019 #13

I'll say it again: Dems need to listen to Lakoff Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #6

they certainly need to appreciate what he is saying EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #7

so the candidate w most position papers is lowest on the list. nt msongs Apr 2019 #14

it doesn't move people like we think it should EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #22

very critical - the power of metaphor. it is how brains absorb information. EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #8

I've been thinking we need to attack trump's "Strong Father" status EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #9

You might be on to something Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #10

He completely ignores two of his children Funtatlaguy Apr 2019 #16

Lucky them! lunatica Apr 2019 #20

All of her nudes were tasteful Funtatlaguy Apr 2019 #21

I wish Lakoff worked for the DNC like Luntz does the RNC Funtatlaguy Apr 2019 #17

he reports he attempted to do that many times and was pooh-poohed EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #23

Example: every time they say "Democrat Party", we say "Republic Party". Funtatlaguy Apr 2019 #24

we definitely needs something. This is a sort of "hypocognition" EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #28

Well before Obama, I think, he appeared before them, and NOTHING. elleng Apr 2019 #30

He appeared before them once (at least) years ago, elleng Apr 2019 #29

he says Dems are persuaded by studying facts and don't understand why that EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #35

Right, and the 'official' Dems before whom he spoke chose to ignore him. elleng Apr 2019 #41

they did. no argument there. EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #44

That's a great idea Bradshaw3 Apr 2019 #47

When I watch them being interviewed it makes me wonder how I missed ooky Apr 2019 #11

you are exactly correct - this is lizard-brain level stuff. that is what we are up against. EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #12

They took over their bodies so that they looked like real people but ooky Apr 2019 #19

This all rings true to me Funtatlaguy Apr 2019 #15

Dem leadership should have read "Moral Politics" the day it came out & acted on it. CrispyQ Apr 2019 #18

Fully agree. Dems need to understand this and use it. EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #25

As part of a whole strategy I agree... uriel1972 Apr 2019 #32

you are right. this requires leadership. EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #43

2 things for Dems to do: 1. appreciate cognitive framing 2. get FB game up to Parscale level EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #26

Well, golly. In that case, they better get busy, fucking themselves. (nt) Paladin Apr 2019 #27

what does this mean? EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #31

I think they mean.... uriel1972 Apr 2019 #38

shorter qazplm135 Apr 2019 #33

It is very Protestant in it's outlook... uriel1972 Apr 2019 #34

in my opinion, this is the thought pattern of a weak, lazy, frightened mind. EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #37

I think it's the thinking qazplm135 Apr 2019 #42

yes it is very very rigid EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #45

I sent this to my rwnj cousin & never got a response. CrispyQ Apr 2019 #49

He's wrong RandySF Apr 2019 #36

you've got it. EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #39

he could eat a live baby on national television... uriel1972 Apr 2019 #40

+1 (Oh how I wish he'd fuck with 'em and say he's pro-choice!) 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2019 #46

yup, lakoff doesn't want to face the bigotry of these white people JI7 Apr 2019 #48

They are slaves to their stupidity, their hate and their greed nnt leftyladyfrommo Apr 2019 #50

I always get to the shaking of my head...why so many christians who I thought asiliveandbreathe Apr 2019 #51

Obama ignored him because he already knew how to tap into liberal psyche MaryMagdaline Apr 2019 #52

I tend to agree, and have two other theories to add ... mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #53