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ForgedCrank

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4. While accurate
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 05:27 AM
6 hrs ago

news and media reporting is certainly a requirement, the way we get people to pay attention (in the way that we want) is through results. That means promoting our policies and executing them to show a measurable positive outcome, not just words. You write up the policy along with the goal, you make the promise, then you keep the promise. You also own the successful stuff right along with the not so successful stuff to improve on and admit when you were wrong.
In the end, no amount of "messaging" is a long term or sustainable strategy, it is just soap-opera antics. In reality, that "messaging" is the very reason that most Americans hate politicians. They say all kinds of stuff and make all kinds of empty promises, and most of it always ends up just being bullcrap. Winning shouldn't just mean getting the most votes on a particular cycle: winning should mean producing positive net outcomes for every American citizen, even the ones we disagree with. And that is how you get them to not only pay attention, but to also cross over.

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