The Politics of a Health Crisis

sexobon · 03-15-2020, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

Firstly, the Republicans have talked themselves into a corner, by calling every Democrat a “Socialist” for the last 20 years. I understand why they do it—because decrying “big government” puts money in their pocket*. But, really, the mis-labelling is gratuitous at this point—they already got their huge tax cuts**

How might this have been done better? The soundbite has been successful for decades. But, like any soundbite, it must change with age. How might that soundbite have changed to keep ahead of the times? Obviously, the change would (must) be subtle. Or was a change attempted?

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Originally Posted by tw

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Originally Posted by Flint

Firstly, the Republicans have talked themselves into a corner, by calling every Democrat a “Socialist” for the last 20 years. I understand why they do it—because decrying “big government” puts money in their pocket*. But, really, the mis-labelling is gratuitous at this point—they already got their huge tax cuts**

How might this have been done better? The soundbite has been successful for decades. But, like any soundbite, it must change with age. How might that soundbite have changed to keep ahead of the times?

Nag, nag, nag.

tw · 03-15-2020, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sexobon

Nag, nag, nag.

Only an extremist has opinions and cannot even say why.

Meanwhile, the original statement were interesting. But only if we know why.

Flint · 03-15-2020, 06:57 PM

It was a self-explanatory observation.
The Republicans have overused a catchphrase and consequently robbed it of any substantive meaning, while desensitizing their target audience to the claim itself.

I don't care how they could have improved on it, I'm not a political strategist or a Republican.

It seems like you have something else you'd like to add, so go ahead, I'm not stopping you.

sexobon · 03-15-2020, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tw

Only an extremist has opinions and cannot even say why. ...

It sufficed to say why not.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-19-2020, 11:59 PM

During the Spanish Flu they mobilized, partly because we had a large standing army, but they knew a hundred years later we'd have flying cars.

Griff · 03-20-2020, 07:26 AM

Bipartisanship!

Trump and Cuomo did some good work together this week.

Burr and Feinstein got together and robbed the stock market.

03-15-2020, 06:57 PM	#3
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	It was a self-explanatory observation. The Republicans have overused a catchphrase and consequently robbed it of any substantive meaning, while desensitizing their target audience to the claim itself. I don't care how they could have improved on it, I'm not a political strategist or a Republican. It seems like you have something else you'd like to add, so go ahead, I'm not stopping you. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

03-19-2020, 11:59 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	During the Spanish Flu they mobilized, partly because we had a large standing army, but they knew a hundred years later we'd have flying cars. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-20-2020, 07:26 AM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Bipartisanship! Trump and Cuomo did some good work together this week. Burr and Feinstein got together and robbed the stock market. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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