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64. I've been mulling over some language in terms of describing the current Republican party

Mon May 24, 2021, 10:00 AM

May 2021

The Republican party is now the Anti-Democracy party. They are now clearly anti-democracy and pro-authoritarian.

How to articulate that and make it stick?

For example, the anti-abortion movement knocked it out of the park with “pro-life” and “pro-abortion”. That language fundamentally changed the playing field.
Who is not pro-life? Who is actually pro-abortion?

So, how do we do the same thing to them? They are against everything hold most dear.

Any suggestions on how to weaponize the language we use to talk about these evil, corrupt, disloyal bastards?

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A new talking point/slogan just occurred to me, regarding the GOP and January 6th [View all] calimary May 2021 OP

Kicking for visibility and input. calimary May 2021 #1

Great framing, cali blm May 2021 #2

Thanks! I hope it'll be read, Said, and SPREAD! calimary May 2021 #4

Get thee to the greatest page for more visibility malaise May 2021 #3

Thanks, malaise! calimary May 2021 #5

Keep it front and center malaise May 2021 #9

There is no bottom to the GOP Generic Brad May 2021 #6

But it can be described as a bottomless pit! calimary May 2021 #7

They take the 5th on the 6th lame54 May 2021 #8

I see what you did there malaise May 2021 #10

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!! CLEVER!!!!!!! calimary May 2021 #12

This is good. Kickin' for visibility. BComplex May 2021 #11

Thanks! Me too! calimary May 2021 #13

Just another kick... calimary May 2021 #14

They ARE the bottom of it! NullTuples May 2021 #15

Totally and undeniably! calimary May 2021 #18

Absolutely on point peggysue2 May 2021 #16

Yep. None of the nogoodniks out there terrorizing the Capitol on January 6th had calimary May 2021 #19

When all the corruption is exposed... MiHale May 2021 #17

And it's fair to correct those who try to label the insurrectionists as mere "tourists." calimary May 2021 #20

+1000 MiHale May 2021 #44

Agree 100% n.t malaise May 2021 #23

Agree 100% n.t malaise May 2021 #24

Yep! And Yep, yet again! calimary May 2021 #29

Yup. Joinfortmill May 2021 #21

And another Yup! calimary May 2021 #51

Shit! Thanks for all the rec's, people! calimary May 2021 #22

Republicans don't want to get to the bottom of 1/6/21 because they're ALREADY AT the bottom of it. Stuart G May 2021 #25

Thanks! Hope it's useful! calimary May 2021 #27

I am so old I remember when homegirl May 2021 #26

That's a good one, too! calimary May 2021 #28

Never Forget homegirl May 2021 #55

That's the most important counter-measure we can employ. calimary May 2021 #63

Gleefully kicking for more visibility. niyad May 2021 #30

Oh THANK YOU, niyad! calimary May 2021 #32

why ol'kevin m. don't want testify under oath !! makes one wonder ? monkeyman1 May 2021 #31

I think he's speaking louder than he realizes. calimary May 2021 #33

Or, what my husband and I like to say in cases like this... calimary May 2021 #35

Ha ha ha! Beartracks May 2021 #57

I like it! Works for me! msfiddlestix May 2021 #34

Oh good! Glad you do! calimary May 2021 #36

You'd think that they'd be anxious to investigate all those ANTIFA rioters on 1/6 Joe Nation May 2021 #37

Indeed. How come they're in no hurry on that one, either? calimary May 2021 #52

k and r Champp May 2021 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author rurallib May 2021 #39

Thanks! calimary May 2021 #50

Think I am going to start calling it "the first attack of the right wing War on America" rurallib May 2021 #40

Thing is - this kind of opponent can REALLY spur creativity! There's nothing like inspiration! calimary May 2021 #45

Agree a million percent. blueinredohio May 2021 #41

Thanks a million, my friend! calimary May 2021 #53

I like it! Short, concise, easy to remember and more importantly --- easy to understand. liberalla May 2021 #42

And it helps if it can fit on a bumper sticker. calimary May 2021 #43

I just realized another mechanical aspect, re: the all-important REPETITION. calimary May 2021 #48

From now on every time a repuke goes on cable news they should be asked first about 1/6 and kimbutgar May 2021 #46

Yes. Just as we used to take a child's temperature if colds 'n' flu were going around, calimary May 2021 #49

K&R Talitha May 2021 #47

Thanks, Talitha! calimary May 2021 #54

Each one of them is guilty. sheshe2 May 2021 #56

Thank you for adding to it, sheshe2! calimary May 2021 #60

Republicans are neo-anarchists Edwcraig May 2021 #58

And what do they think will happen after they've burned it all down calimary May 2021 #61

It was treason and we must never let them forget it. The Jungle 1 May 2021 #59

NEVER let them forget it. calimary May 2021 #62

I've been mulling over some language in terms of describing the current Republican party Picaro May 2021 #64

so true llashram May 2021 #65

Kick n/t malaise May 2021 #66

Agree 100%. arkielib May 2021 #67

Welcome to DU, arkielib! calimary May 2021 #69

Yet one more thing they are at the bottom of. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #68

Sheesh! No Kidding! calimary May 2021 #70