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Maru Kitteh

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2. But where was this "issue" as a strategy born? Who gave it life?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 01:14 PM

4 hrs ago

That’s the real question. Because the Republicans that pushed this did NOT think the liberals were upset over this, they knew better. So what did they gain?

Perception.

THIS, is what our side MUST learn to not only get, but get better at.

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Phony: Republicans thought the libs were getting owned. [View all] applegrove 18 hrs ago OP

Reminds me of the Cracker Barrel dustup... Qutzupalotl 16 hrs ago #1

But where was this "issue" as a strategy born? Who gave it life? Maru Kitteh 4 hrs ago #2

They wanted the word genes to be a big meme in the brains of americans. applegrove 4 hrs ago #3

"They" is not a construct I find particularly useful in this matter. Maru Kitteh 3 hrs ago #4

Ad firms do suss out controvercy in their ads these applegrove 3 hrs ago #5