For the "Democrats need to do better at messaging" crowd

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15. "While Democrats are tied up trying to explain what an assault weapon is"

Not quite. Some examples -

Democrats say "Climate change"
(which is actually stressing them out as they watch the results in the extreme weather destroying the homes in their red areas)

Democrats say "Raise the minimum wage"
(which is actually stressing them out because doing so cuts into the profits of their corporate masters)

Democrats say "Healthcare/Medicare for all"
(which is actually stressing them out to the point where they are still trying to torpedo the ACA and any semblance of government-sponsored healthcare including traditional Medicare)

The problem isn't "the message". The problem is NOT OWNING THE MICROPHONE to put forth that message. And if liberals/progressives did, then they would be excoriated because now they are considered nothing more than "big corporations" = "bad".

There have been quite a few liberal/progressive ads that have been the equivalent to what you are indicating like this -

But again, the bigger issue is media access because if your side is not "invited" (and unless you own the outlet, then you MUST be "invited" and can't just barge in because thanks to Raygun, the "Fairness Doctrine" was eliminated), then you can yell and pound the podium all you want but no camera will be there, no reporters will be there, and no broadcaster will be there to show it. And even when you search "Fairness Doctrine" on Google, the first results are usually RW drivel.

Liberals/progressives (and surely both Al Franken and Al Gore tried) have to not only be willing to buy/create outlets, but be willing to operate them FOR YEARS at a loss and consider that "loss" as a "donation to the cause" (which is how many of the RW outlets have operated including ilk like the Washington Times).