Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: What are the PROBLEMS Populists want to fix? [View all]Cosmic Kitten
(3,498 posts)That cartoon is an example of working within
the establishment current framework.
It's insane to try to compete on the establishment's turf.
Success depends on redefining the frames and narratives.
I was thinking more along the lines
of the mainstream conscience.
Pop culture is THE vehicle.
Smart, funny, accessible to the mainstream.
A solid viral idea could become as pervasive
as say, LOL Cats, rage comics, etc.
Consider how Apple computers creates demand
before a product is launched.
Or how Harry Potter started small and totally blew the roof off.
It's more about creating the demand and
then fulfilling that demand.
We already know what doesn't work, right?
Before any of that happens, there needs
to be a core product/values that is fulfills
the existing public hunger for change.
Not "change we can believe in" though