I am working with Republicans who are helping us recruit and support Democratic local and state candidates. They are talking to me about how to message their fellow Republicans. It is pretty clear that Republicans believe the narrative that is spun by whoever they ID with, and all the data or facts really do not matter. I am coming to the conclusion that Democrats need to engage with voters who are now being hurt by MAGA and Trump, and really, just listen.
Too much focus on social media, texting, post carding, and not enough on in person engagement.
If we have a message it would be that government has not worked to guarantee economic security for American families, and that changes must be made in govt so that all Americans are economically secure. We also need to stop reacting to every single culture war dumpster fire created by the right wing extremists and focus on how we will address the issues that voters express.
And yet as you say, Republicans and others, STILL view the Democrats as the bad guy(s), even when it hits them in the face, because of the right wing controlled media (and notice they lie about the liberal media when it is they that are pounding out their messages far and wide) that they listen to that spins the lies 24/7/365, especially in rural America, that Democrats are evil and cannot be trusted. And a lack of strong consistent FACE to FACE messaging from Democrats. (Turn on am radio any night out here in rural America and just listen to the non stop BS lies from the right wing controlled stations.) And now they are coming after PBS and NPR. I wonder why? A repeat of the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine - assisted by a corrupt Roberts Court. Get rid of any and all media that stands in their way. Along with the law firms and the colleges and the unions and the poor people and the middle class and small anything.......
One way of looking at this is that people are uninformed. And that's not necessarily incorrect. However, I had an argument a few years back with a guy over whose stock market performed better– Obama's or Trump's. (When you account for the fact that Obama inherited the Great Recession, and take out Covid at the end of Trump's years, Obama still wins, and clearly so).
I then proceeded to show this man the data proving him wrong. And he still didn't believe me. The worst part of all of this is that this man was a FINANCIAL ADVISOR. He's someone who was literally paid to know what I told him; and someone who watched the DJIA, literally every day of the Obama and Trump presidencies. All of this, to say that when many people say, "It's the economy," or "crime", or or immigration.....they're not always being truthful.
It's often white male privilege. They just don't want to break the first rule of fight club.
I am working with Republicans who are helping us recruit and support Democratic local and state candidates. They are talking to me about how to message their fellow Republicans. It is pretty clear that Republicans believe the narrative that is spun by whoever they ID with, and all the data or facts really do not matter. I am coming to the conclusion that Democrats need to engage with voters who are now being hurt by MAGA and Trump, and really, just listen.
Too much focus on social media, texting, post carding, and not enough on in person engagement.
If we have a message it would be that government has not worked to guarantee economic security for American families, and that changes must be made in govt so that all Americans are economically secure. We also need to stop reacting to every single culture war dumpster fire created by the right wing extremists and focus on how we will address the issues that voters express.
And yet as you say, Republicans and others, STILL view the Democrats as the bad guy(s), even when it hits them in the face, because of the right wing controlled media (and notice they lie about the liberal media when it is they that are pounding out their messages far and wide) that they listen to that spins the lies 24/7/365, especially in rural America, that Democrats are evil and cannot be trusted. And a lack of strong consistent FACE to FACE messaging from Democrats. (Turn on am radio any night out here in rural America and just listen to the non stop BS lies from the right wing controlled stations.) And now they are coming after PBS and NPR. I wonder why? A repeat of the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine - assisted by a corrupt Roberts Court. Get rid of any and all media that stands in their way. Along with the law firms and the colleges and the unions and the poor people and the middle class and small anything.......
Powerful truth.
By the way, Naples Florida.
Finally some reasoned perspective!
Thank you.
One way of looking at this is that people are uninformed. And that's not necessarily incorrect. However, I had an argument a few years back with a guy over whose stock market performed better– Obama's or Trump's. (When you account for the fact that Obama inherited the Great Recession, and take out Covid at the end of Trump's years, Obama still wins, and clearly so).
I then proceeded to show this man the data proving him wrong. And he still didn't believe me. The worst part of all of this is that this man was a FINANCIAL ADVISOR. He's someone who was literally paid to know what I told him; and someone who watched the DJIA, literally every day of the Obama and Trump presidencies. All of this, to say that when many people say, "It's the economy," or "crime", or or immigration.....they're not always being truthful.
It's often white male privilege. They just don't want to break the first rule of fight club.