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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Karin on March 23, 2012, 02:34:09 PM
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DUmp Link (http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002461380)
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gulliver (7,975 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
"They" are taking something from you and giving it to "somebody else"
The idea that someone is taking something from you and giving it to someone else is a big play in the Republican handbook. It's one of the keystone techniques in the Republican "sales pitch." Since it is a technique and not an argument, the information payload need not bear any resemblance to reality. It has a gut-level appeal that bypasses real thinking. "Government is taking my hard earned money and giving it to welfare cheats." Simple syntax, simple idea, sonorous, easy to remember, emotionally charged with anger, miniscule grain of truth...it is a beautifully constructed little mental virus. You can even skip the grain of truth and it will work on a lot of people.
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In a sense, Dems need to take a page from the Republican playbook and fight fire with fire. blah blah blah
For example, if we are talking about global warming, we can talk about how Republicans and their backers are denying something that is taking the "good climate" away from some people's land and giving it to others. :mental:
When it comes to jobs, Dems can talk about how Republicans and their backers twist the true meaning of capitalism in order to "justify" taking away American jobs to give to other countries. Republicans parrot capitalism in the same way the Devil quotes the Bible.
When it comes to energy, we can talk about how Republicans and their energy corporation backers are selling more and more of the world's oil to other countries. We are paying more for gas because other people are using the jobs that Republicans and their backers took from Americans to buy up gas.
We can even talk specifically about the truth itself. We can talk about how the level of lies Republicans are currently using in their politics deprives Americans of their traditional sense of honor and even their ability to trust their own gut. We can talk about how a climate of trust is important, and how people should not have to be vigilant against boldface lies. Lies ruin golf, basketball games and countries.
Finally, we can even talk about the government bugaboo that Republican politicians so much want us to fear and hate. Far from taking things away from Americans, that government is actually the vital check-and-balance needed to prevent Republicans and their backers from taking away jobs, oil, and Social Security and giving the proceeds to themselves and to foreign countries.
Go ahead and try that, you'll be laughed off the stage. Taking away the good climate? :lmao:
But you can't beat this reply for sheer DUmmieness:
wandy (382 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
4. I mean no offence. Actuley were I a republican it would be a complement.
Reading you're post; well you're logic is so twisted that Karl Rove would have been proud to have written it.
Take some simple easy to remember jingel; throw in some 'their getting it and I'm not' ; add a little holer than thou and their you have it.
Rick Santorum.
Oh, did I type that. Will my keyboard forgive me?
You are spot on!
I don't know what it means, either.
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Last day of spring break. They are all so hammered, it all makes sense to them.
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Nads needs to look out. A new level of stupid is coming.
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We're in Texas and we are the 1% of the good climate takers.
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au cntrainere! Up in Northern New York we have stolen it all for a glorious early spring. All your good climate are belong to us!
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au cntrainere!
Beautiful! That's a classic nadinism that must periodically be resurrected. It should never be allowed to fade away.
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Since it is a technique and not an argument, the information payload need not bear any resemblance to reality. It has a gut-level appeal that bypasses real thinking. "Government is taking my hard earned money and giving it to welfare cheats." Simple syntax, simple idea, sonorous, easy to remember, emotionally charged with anger, miniscule grain of truth...it is a beautifully constructed little mental virus. You can even skip the grain of truth and it will work on a lot of people.
The federal budget is $3.2TN; $1.7TN of which is deifict spending. Only ~$800BN of that is actually spent on constitutionally mandated/authorized spending such as defense, the courst and the postal system.
Explain how enitlements do NOT take away my money and give it to welfare cheats.
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au cntrainere! Up in Northern New York we have stolen it all for a glorious early spring. All your good climate are belong to us!
But, you know what that means? The Official Bird of the Adirondacks--the black fly--will be out in force soon, and the season will last a long time . . .
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wandy (382 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
4. I mean no offence. Actuley were I a republican it would be a complement.
Reading you're post; well you're logic is so twisted that Karl Rove would have been proud to have written it.
Take some simple easy to remember jingel; throw in some 'their getting it and I'm not' ; add a little holer than thou and their you have it.
Rick Santorum.
Oh, did I type that. Will my keyboard forgive me?
You are spot on!
nadin's sock?
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Stay by the phone DUche gulliver, Axelrod will be calling any minute to hire the brilliance that be you. Remember, DO NOT leave your parent's basement, the call is on the way. You genius is soon to be recognized.
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au cntrainere! Up in Northern New York we have stolen it all for a glorious early spring. All your good climate are belong to us!
:lmao:
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But, you know what that means? The Official Bird of the Adirondacks--the black fly--will be out in force soon, and the season will last a long time . . ./quote]
YIKES! Earwig season!
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But, you know what that means? The Official Bird of the Adirondacks--the black fly--will be out in force soon, and the season will last a long time . . .
I wonder if http://www.electstevedawes.com/ would have any suggestions about controlling them.
http://www.electstevedawes.com/ It's better than Wikipedia! :II:
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But, you know what that means? The Official Bird of the Adirondacks--the black fly--will be out in force soon, and the season will last a long time . . .
Not out yet? The damn mosquito's and ticks are out in full force!
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Not out yet? The damn mosquito's and ticks are out in full force!
Word is that it's going to be a brutal season for deer ticks. My daughter had her first mosquito experience about two weeks ago, and let's just say that she's not a fan.