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35. Yes, progressives and conservatives have different values

Reply to Maeve (Reply #34)

Sat Mar 24, 2018, 07:49 AM

Mar 2018

And different ways of thinking.

Progressives like to learn, they like diversity, they hate violence, and they like ideas and intellectualism. They want ideas to win, not merely power and strength. But Conservatives like to be told what to do. They like strength and dominance.

That’s why it’s so important to show the president is a loser. People like me and you hate it and think it is infantile. But it works with the GOP base. (Lakoff has written a lot about this).

Ps that’s the same reason why Joe Biden’s fight challenge also plays well with the GOP base, and not with progressives. Biden is smart. He knows how to go after a GOP autocrat.

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Lieu to Trump on spending bill: You got rolled [View all] highplainsdem Mar 2018 OP

Lieu is correct on all counts. quartz007 Mar 2018 #1

I don't think that was a wise tweet. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #2

I agree. Owl Mar 2018 #5

I'm not crazy about it either. nt babylonsister Mar 2018 #6

Well, if it causes tRump to come unhinged, Wednesdays Mar 2018 #25

agree onetexan Mar 2018 #33

Me either. n/t jaysunb Mar 2018 #7

Why? John Fante Mar 2018 #9

Hard to explain. But I'll try. Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #13

Lieu points to Repubs Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2018 #20

Trumpers already thought that. They didn't need a DEM pointing it out. Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #22

Agree... LovingA2andMI Mar 2018 #11

It was smart. Best way to defeat an autocrat? Point out their weakness sharedvalues Mar 2018 #12

You need to get around more. The far-righters are already very upset with him. WE don't want... Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #14

No. Lieus comment is highly effective. sharedvalues Mar 2018 #16

No. You're wrong, IMO. We don't need to get involved in taunting someone that someone else fooled Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #18

"Making him look like a loser is CRUCIAL". sharedvalues Mar 2018 #27

You convinced me... 7wo7rees Mar 2018 #31

I agree. There are few things that will upset the base about Trump. Chemisse Mar 2018 #32

I hope you are right Maeve Mar 2018 #34

Yes, progressives and conservatives have different values sharedvalues Mar 2018 #35

Rolled and Trolled.... Pachamama Mar 2018 #3

Trumpy just wanted to scurry back to Mar a Lago for Big Macs and golf. n/t FSogol Mar 2018 #4

That is so sadly possible. nt babylonsister Mar 2018 #8

Showed great weakness. President is a coward and a fool. sharedvalues Mar 2018 #10

This tweet is either brilliant or dangerous. Tatiana Mar 2018 #15

Brilliant. Call the president a weak loser and fool. sharedvalues Mar 2018 #17

tag team him Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2018 #21

Yess!!! Ridicule is absolutely key. It's his kryptonite. sharedvalues Mar 2018 #28

The Trumpanzees are livid about the spending bill several ways & split on Bolton. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #24

Pretty fucking funny if you ask me. truthisfreedom Mar 2018 #19

Trump doesn't know how to negotiate with powerful entities. He only knows duping gullible suckers.nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #23

I love that quote, right on sharedvalues Mar 2018 #30

Don't poke the Tiger.... let Rethugs do it.... c'mon people.. NoMoreRepugs Mar 2018 #26

Why Lieu's "loser" "rolled" "great weakness" comments are REALLY SMART sharedvalues Mar 2018 #29