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ancianita

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7. Not so. Those were distractions to get the vote. We need to Focus on

Reply to LAS14 (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 26, 2025, 07:24 PM

Jan 2025

what's behind his simple lies to Americans. His proudly proclaimed "weave" talk is still full of signals of political violence and ending freedom once and for all. So we'll have to help each other sort signal-to-noise better.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=19949314

erronis passes along good tips from historical resisters:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219948876

on executive orders that cover for unlawful dictatorial actions:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219948974#post8

In other words we have to focus on the distractor's signals, not his distracting noise -- or what he proudly calls his "weave."

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Confront all right wing opponents' lingo, pretexts, rhetoric -- A content strategy inspired by The Bulwark. [View all] ancianita Jan 2025 OP

I'd like to see them hammer, "This doesn't improve the lives of ordinary Americans" jmbar2 Jan 2025 #1

Excellent! In keeping with Hakeem Jeffries united House message about doing what benefits Working Class Americans. ancianita Jan 2025 #2

Great suggestion senseandsensibility Jan 2025 #3

The great irony is... the BULWARK IS RIGHT WING. Just not Trumpian... WarGamer Jan 2025 #4

True, if the message rings true, which it does to me, does it even matter? After all, it worked for them for a long msfiddlestix Jan 2025 #5

That's a recipe for diluting our message to water. Focus on what... LAS14 Jan 2025 #6

Not so. Those were distractions to get the vote. We need to Focus on ancianita Jan 2025 #7