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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Just Introduced His Free College Tuition Plan [View all]synergie
(1,901 posts)We're fact based, and we're fair. It's how you can tell the difference between us and the other side.
The order of things is to support the reality and fact based narratives. I know that the opposing forces really like to repeat things they know to be false, it's almost like it's an article of faith with them, not about facts.
It's why we're STILL pushing back on the various lies, like Benghazi, emails and speeches, Obama's birth certificate, what the ACA actually is, the various fictions pushed by the anti-choice wing etc.
They're intolerant to facts, but how does letting lies and obviously faulty stories to stand help matters? I say the order of things should be to challenge the lies, confront the folks pushing the propaganda and NOT letting these things take root and fester, we see the harm that does, and it ain't pretty.
Let's take the win, work together on pushing it further (like getting these bills to the floor, not just to the committees), and save the kumbaya til we've actually made some progress. This is a great start and an example of what happens when we work together.
We're going to need everyone on board to deal with all the anti-choice crap that's being shoved through congress, the attacks on Planned Parenthood etc. (did you see what they're passing in Iowa and Texas?????), we're going to need to armor up and get ready to push back together. We don't win when we let propaganda, outright lies and total fiction stand without correction. We have facts on our side, we stand together and we win.