Great piece. Thank you. First of all, we need far more mass media presence. We have to be less deferential, less slaves to absolute accuracy in the propaganda wars. For example: We keep repeating that "almost 7 million" participated in the protests - yet some estimates site of number of over 8 million - so let's put out there that we had "near 9 million." Better yet, employ some poetic license and say "almost 20 million." Back it up with pictures and videos of throngs of people in the streets. Such hyperbole (lies) have never hurt the republicans. Make THEM contest it - it will only give us more publicity. Next, stop accepting derisive republican language for our efforts and goals. Don't let them seize the traditional American symbols. THEY are the ones corrupting them. We need to stop being "anti" things and make it clear that we are the true patriots - defenders of the classic American ideals. We are pro-America, pro-democracy, pro-constitution, pro-freedom of speech, pro-one person one vote, pro- every vote counts, pro-the little guy and gal, pro-rule of law, pro-due process, pro-equality, pro-home ownership for all, etc etc. American flags need to be everywhere in our messaging. Also, we need to see some real fight in our elected officials. Not sporadic whining on social media. Where were they at the protests? Why aren't they exposing their republican colleagues' dirty laundry? Why are they not promising inquiries and tribunals for all who engaged in criminal and cruel activities during this reign of terror? In addition, we need to be telling the people of America what we are for and what we will do for them when we retake the government in the next election - and it better be explicit, exciting and super-positive. And for goodness sakes, EVERY dem running for any office better have a systematic plan for how they intend to help dismantle EVERY lunatic policy, system, and construction of the trump regime.
I think we have to keep urging the Democratic Party to go way beyond their message about health insurance premiums and get people fired up about this march to tyranny. I really like Jonathan V. Last's advice to make the White House ballroom debacle a major issue. Yes, of course the Republicans will mock it and shovel out their talking points about "how does this help hard-working American families?" They need to have the spine and the imagination to connect that to the looming threat to democracy it symbolizes.
Great piece. Thank you. First of all, we need far more mass media presence. We have to be less deferential, less slaves to absolute accuracy in the propaganda wars. For example: We keep repeating that "almost 7 million" participated in the protests - yet some estimates site of number of over 8 million - so let's put out there that we had "near 9 million." Better yet, employ some poetic license and say "almost 20 million." Back it up with pictures and videos of throngs of people in the streets. Such hyperbole (lies) have never hurt the republicans. Make THEM contest it - it will only give us more publicity. Next, stop accepting derisive republican language for our efforts and goals. Don't let them seize the traditional American symbols. THEY are the ones corrupting them. We need to stop being "anti" things and make it clear that we are the true patriots - defenders of the classic American ideals. We are pro-America, pro-democracy, pro-constitution, pro-freedom of speech, pro-one person one vote, pro- every vote counts, pro-the little guy and gal, pro-rule of law, pro-due process, pro-equality, pro-home ownership for all, etc etc. American flags need to be everywhere in our messaging. Also, we need to see some real fight in our elected officials. Not sporadic whining on social media. Where were they at the protests? Why aren't they exposing their republican colleagues' dirty laundry? Why are they not promising inquiries and tribunals for all who engaged in criminal and cruel activities during this reign of terror? In addition, we need to be telling the people of America what we are for and what we will do for them when we retake the government in the next election - and it better be explicit, exciting and super-positive. And for goodness sakes, EVERY dem running for any office better have a systematic plan for how they intend to help dismantle EVERY lunatic policy, system, and construction of the trump regime.
I think we have to keep urging the Democratic Party to go way beyond their message about health insurance premiums and get people fired up about this march to tyranny. I really like Jonathan V. Last's advice to make the White House ballroom debacle a major issue. Yes, of course the Republicans will mock it and shovel out their talking points about "how does this help hard-working American families?" They need to have the spine and the imagination to connect that to the looming threat to democracy it symbolizes.