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Eko

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42. Its not bad messaging.

Sun Jun 11, 2023, 06:33 PM

Jun 2023

I'm sure you have heard A Lie Is Halfway Round the World Before the Truth Has Got Its Boots On. Also, doing the good things like feeding people, infrastructure work, ensuring minorities have the same rights are not exciting things for most of America. It's just the message by its nature of doing good and taking care of people is not as exciting and addicting as using fear like the other party does. Would you prefer we use fear like they do? If not exactly how are you going to make the fact that insulin no longer costs so much for people on Medicare exciting? Have a monster truck rally about it? Put it on the roofs of nascar cars? Make a movie where Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger get attacked by ninjas while they are lobbying for the bill? I'm joking but really how would you make that reach the people other than the 4 million that it will affect?

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What is the problem with the Democratic Party? [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 2023 OP

It is the decades long power of right wing media. NewHendoLib Jun 2023 #1

I tend to agree with you. senseandsensibility Jun 2023 #2

This. Always comes to money - even when religion is involved NewHendoLib Jun 2023 #5

They want more the just tax cuts. They want absolute power and CentralMass Jun 2023 #8

It is absolutely the media. Initech Jun 2023 #10

Yes we do senseandsensibility Jun 2023 #12

And slowly taking over rural areas Tree Lady Jun 2023 #21

Good points senseandsensibility Jun 2023 #27

Blaming Democrats for What Republicans Do. A DU favorite. emulatorloo Jun 2023 #3

Thanks. senseandsensibility Jun 2023 #4

Thanks for your reply. From my perspective I see a lot of fact-free speculation bordering on emulatorloo Jun 2023 #32

Murc's law: only Democrats have agency and influence in politics. betsuni Jun 2023 #35

Same as the stereotype of Canadians. We are too nice and play fair. LakeArenal Jun 2023 #6

You know, I don't really mind that we are nice and play senseandsensibility Jun 2023 #9

I hear you but I think people should listen more. LakeArenal Jun 2023 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jun 2023 #7

It lacks a dedicated propaganda arm JHB Jun 2023 #11

I agree that the media senseandsensibility Jun 2023 #14

Ditto LakeArenal Jun 2023 #24

If we start using propaganda then I would have major problems with that. Eko Jun 2023 #31

Totally agree. Republicans lie to people. Democrats need to keep telling the truth, as we always emulatorloo Jun 2023 #33

propaganda. prŏp″ə-găn′də JHB Jun 2023 #40

Here is another definition. Eko Jun 2023 #41

Would you prefer the term "messaging arm" or "media outlets"? JHB Jun 2023 #39

Its not bad messaging. Eko Jun 2023 #42

+1 betsuni Jun 2023 #44

A lot of it is because we care about the people in the shadows of life. bottomofthehill Jun 2023 #13

You make some really good points senseandsensibility Jun 2023 #17

We wasted too much time playing by the old rules dflprincess Jun 2023 #15

Yeah, they threw fits and acted like babies senseandsensibility Jun 2023 #16

+1000. Paladin Jun 2023 #20

His rally today seems to be dominating the news. This is what he knows how to do. IcyPeas Jun 2023 #18

You're right senseandsensibility Jun 2023 #19

Dems don't try to go on Social media and TV as much as Republicans Tetrachloride Jun 2023 #22

Wrong question. What's wrong with people who vote Republican? ananda Jun 2023 #25

I don't disagree senseandsensibility Jun 2023 #26

Everyone in this thread is offering up the wrong answer. Beautiful Disaster Jun 2023 #28

Propaganda works Mysterian Jun 2023 #29

Throughout history there has been a sizeable part of the population that is susceptible to being Eko Jun 2023 #30

Nothing wrong with the Democratic Party. WarGamer Jun 2023 #34

We've maintained the most dry powder ever. n/t flvegan Jun 2023 #36

Americans either not voting because "both sides" "my vote doesn't count" or voting for a radicalized betsuni Jun 2023 #37

Please..Trashing Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #38

The perception that we are for open borders and weak on crime radius777 Jun 2023 #43

A large number of people in this country are racist, sexist, anti gay JI7 Jun 2023 #45