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In reply to the discussion: Other than Katie Porter & a couple others, the Democratic Party STILL doesn't know how to fight back [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,144 posts)Not using words, in a demanding, loud, authoritative, and even angry way when warranted, and frequently, is an advancement on "empty posturing".
I'd take issue with "words don't suddenly gain more power when they are screamed loudly" Try it yourself. Yelling "I fucking hate 2020!", has more power than mummling it under your breath. But that isn't even the OPs argument. Its simply showing at least some emotion, some urgency, and doing it way more frequently.
People take their cue from their leaders. Exactly. If a leader, for instance, downplays the COVID virus, scoffs at masks, and SD, and does that consistently and often, many of that leader's supporters will follow suit.
And if other leaders were on air every day explaining the seriousness of what Trump has been doing, in a serious tone to fit the threat, you'd have more people, naturally, perk up their ears. Not us, we already are there, but others that only hear how Democrats are the evil party pounded into them every day. Those who then look towards the Democratic party and all they get is "lets just tone everything down and move forward"