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CrispyQ

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9. Decades ago, the right created think tanks to craft their message &

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 01:02 PM

Nov 2020

bought up radio stations to broadcast it. Our side, OTOH, was running as fast as it could from the word "liberal" because a two-bit actor poked fun at it. We are 40+ years behind the 8-ball on messaging. We need a marketing department, stat!

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The right has a massive information advantage [View all] octoberlib Nov 2020 OP

It takes every bit of it to trample the constitution liberal N proud Nov 2020 #1

Plus you have similar organs on social media TheRealNorth Nov 2020 #2

DISinformation...fixed it. Nevilledog Nov 2020 #3

I was just about to reply the same exact thing. SoonerPride Nov 2020 #12

... Nevilledog Nov 2020 #13

Where they got the idea. Kid Berwyn Nov 2020 #4

+1 for the Powell Memo. octoberlib Nov 2020 #5

Money talks. Kid Berwyn Nov 2020 #6

Thanks for the links! octoberlib Nov 2020 #7

THAT is why 2020 wasn't a bigger Dem win. coti Nov 2020 #8

Yes and Dave Wasserman mentioned that the R's went out and registered octoberlib Nov 2020 #10

Decades ago, the right created think tanks to craft their message & CrispyQ Nov 2020 #9

Totally agree. The right is now expert at FB and Youtube to reach potential voters. octoberlib Nov 2020 #11

I'm a data analyst and would love a job helping Dems annihilate the Repubes. cbdo2007 Nov 2020 #14

Propaganda advantage dickthegrouch Nov 2020 #15

I would add..it's not fooling as many voters as it used to. If it were we wouldn't win anything Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #16

Republican "billionaires" get a return for their investment into Baked Potato Nov 2020 #17