@lauriemcf, I can’t accept that good messaging entails lying or embellishing. In my view, it entails deep knowledge of the matter combined with an ability to connect with voters and what most matters in their lives.
@lauriemcf, I can’t accept that good messaging entails lying or embellishing. In my view, it entails deep knowledge of the matter combined with an ability to connect with voters and what most matters in their lives.
I did not take @lauriemcf to advocate lying. The literal meaning of embellishing is 'making beautiful', which could certainly apply to pointing out to the masses that Bidenomics is in fact beautiful and in fact has done beautiful things (like billions in private investment for manufacturing jobs in the US.) The problem, as others have noted, is that those who most need that message will not hear it, because they are tuned to Fox and Sinclair and worse.
John, Thank you for your comment that, indeed, is valid. I only would note plenty of “soft” Republicans and right-leaning Independents likely would tune in and be receptive to substantive messaging that extends or even restructures some of their thinking.
And therein lies one of the major problems we face... good messaging is complex requiring as you put it "deep knowledge" which then requires deep understanding, two traits which the vast majority of the American public as well as its leaders LACK in abundance.
I hope we are not doomed but a shallow analysis might lead to the conclusion that we are.
Our rears are pretty chewed up, being chased by Bill O’Riley’s bullschittery (times infinity). Fox has waged war on our amygdala’s resulting in the dumbing down of America. America For Dummies, available at Amazon, endorsed by muskrat…. Bill’s next best seller
"SHALLOW!" This word pops into my mind whenever I get depressed about our national conversation. Waay back, in the nineteenth century, crowds would gather outdoors to hear famous orators debate, for hours.
But today? anything that takes more than a few seconds to say, bores us. It's all soundbites now. Commercialism has trained us this way, because that makes us better "consumers".
I do not concede, but I accept what I think is the inevitable conclusion of the upcoming election and plan to consider and take action on remedies that may be necessary to reverse the result. There it's only one week before the election and my current concern is to plan for what I think is the most likely outcome.
Jon, Because a week out I’m unable to contemplate inevitability, I’m scheduled each day either to phone bank or canvass, the latter in battleground states nearest my home. As for what comes next, I can’t say yet.
The sad part is that if the worst happens (as i expect it will) the remedies (to me) all look terrible for all of us. I clearly remember the days of anti Vietnam War protests and I remember the serious casulties and in some cases deaths that occurred at the hands of police and the National Guard and I fear this will be worse, possibly much worse.
I remember the deaths - here and in VN. And I still wonder how much of what followed was backlash. So on balance, was it worthwhile or not? I certainly don’t know.
@lauriemcf, I can’t accept that good messaging entails lying or embellishing. In my view, it entails deep knowledge of the matter combined with an ability to connect with voters and what most matters in their lives.
I did not take @lauriemcf to advocate lying. The literal meaning of embellishing is 'making beautiful', which could certainly apply to pointing out to the masses that Bidenomics is in fact beautiful and in fact has done beautiful things (like billions in private investment for manufacturing jobs in the US.) The problem, as others have noted, is that those who most need that message will not hear it, because they are tuned to Fox and Sinclair and worse.
John, Thank you for your comment that, indeed, is valid. I only would note plenty of “soft” Republicans and right-leaning Independents likely would tune in and be receptive to substantive messaging that extends or even restructures some of their thinking.
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And therein lies one of the major problems we face... good messaging is complex requiring as you put it "deep knowledge" which then requires deep understanding, two traits which the vast majority of the American public as well as its leaders LACK in abundance.
I hope we are not doomed but a shallow analysis might lead to the conclusion that we are.
Sigh...
Sound bites, bite us all in the rear.
JDinTX, that is gold. Pure gold.
Thanks. I wish, going into debt for Dems. Hope there are a few rich Dems out there with some real gold.
Although I haven't a character that could use that phrase once again, you nail those one liners! If only I could be so precise!
Our rears are pretty chewed up, being chased by Bill O’Riley’s bullschittery (times infinity). Fox has waged war on our amygdala’s resulting in the dumbing down of America. America For Dummies, available at Amazon, endorsed by muskrat…. Bill’s next best seller
"SHALLOW!" This word pops into my mind whenever I get depressed about our national conversation. Waay back, in the nineteenth century, crowds would gather outdoors to hear famous orators debate, for hours.
But today? anything that takes more than a few seconds to say, bores us. It's all soundbites now. Commercialism has trained us this way, because that makes us better "consumers".
Jon, In my view, the stakes are too great to concede to whatever obstacles stand in the way of a more informed electorate.
I do not concede, but I accept what I think is the inevitable conclusion of the upcoming election and plan to consider and take action on remedies that may be necessary to reverse the result. There it's only one week before the election and my current concern is to plan for what I think is the most likely outcome.
Jon, Because a week out I’m unable to contemplate inevitability, I’m scheduled each day either to phone bank or canvass, the latter in battleground states nearest my home. As for what comes next, I can’t say yet.
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I’d love to read about those remedies, Jon. Really!
The sad part is that if the worst happens (as i expect it will) the remedies (to me) all look terrible for all of us. I clearly remember the days of anti Vietnam War protests and I remember the serious casulties and in some cases deaths that occurred at the hands of police and the National Guard and I fear this will be worse, possibly much worse.
I remember the deaths - here and in VN. And I still wonder how much of what followed was backlash. So on balance, was it worthwhile or not? I certainly don’t know.
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Well, go for the deep analysis.
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