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Jennifer Emery's avatar

You know how they say in advertising someone needs to see and ad 7 times before it sinks into their heads? Instead of Schumer & Pelosi talking at the mic in these long big technical big words, how about they repeat a very simple version of this over and over that explains to people how their personal taxes went up, social services went down, and the rich pay less. They need to start doing Congresswoman Katie Porter White Board speeches and "dumb it down".

If you have not seen Porter in actions, this is what I am taking about. She's the Rep from Orange County in California. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0L0XbnvJ6I

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Annette D. (North Carolina)'s avatar

Love Katie Porter. So glad she got re-elected!

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Marlene Lerner-Bigley (CA)'s avatar

Watching Katie Porter gas been an absolute delight! Her takedown of the bank CEO’s was priceless. She and Sheldon Whitehouse are the best at using a whiteboard. Not all people can listen to what people tell them. A lot are kinesthetic learners so actually “seeing” information is helpful and important, plus it is impactful.

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Jennifer Emery's avatar

Wow good point Marlene! I did not think of it in those terms. I teach photography as an adjunct and lecturing professor off and on, and there is like no getting it in students heads without really tangible visual and hands-on instruction. The United States in now in need of a national classroom of Porter-White-Board instruction.

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Marlene Lerner-Bigley (CA)'s avatar

Exactly and it gives meaning to “see is believing”!

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Marlene Lerner-Bigley (CA)'s avatar

Dang it! *Seeing is believing!

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Grace B's avatar

Makes total sense. Of course the same principle would work to counter the made up conspiracies.

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Jennifer Emery's avatar

You got it.

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Mitzi's avatar

Oh thank you so much! She is awesome! I’m really glad she got re elected also!

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