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Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose

what she should've said was that she rejected the implications of that question because having a public stance and a private stance doesn't make you a hypocrite, it makes you an effective leader who knows when not to say what they really think because EVERYBODY has times when they CAN'T say what they really think

gently caress, throw in a comment about how everyone in the audience has probably had to kiss and play nice with someone they hate because money or family or something

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Fidel Cuckstro
Jul 2, 2007

Huey Long was basically an idiot and figured out how to do it. Trump dumber than him.

The issue isn't that enough smart people aren't being paid to come up with this kind of messaging. It's that a large group of people in the Democratic party don't believe in this, and as such need to pay people to figure out those words.

white sauce
Apr 29, 2012

by R. Guyovich

ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:

ok then, loving advertising 101 then

you can sell socialism you just can't call it that

Pretty much. Call it an American Jobs Program. Learn a lesson from the republicans. Call things different names to make them appealing.

punk rebel ecks
Dec 11, 2010

A shitty post? This calls for a dance of deduction.
I always felt socialism should be called "economic democracy", because that's essentially what it is.

Ace of Baes
Jul 7, 1977
Imagine how much more likable Hillary would have been if she had talked like a real living human being instead of a robot that's being fed massive amounts of focus group and polling data which she then regurgitated as a bland inoffensive middling message similar to a Crest Toothpaste commercial.

deadgoon
Dec 4, 2014

by FactsAreUseless
what if instead of "socialism" we call it "happy holidays" so everyone feels included and nobody is offended

Joementum
May 23, 2004

jesus christ

ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:

ok then, loving advertising 101 then

Tight Booty Shorts posted:

Pretty much. Call it an American Jobs Program. Learn a lesson from the republicans. Call things different names to make them appealing.

Snappy one liners and magic phrases aren't going to save you. You need to speak like a human now and it helps if you act like one.

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose

Joementum posted:

Snappy one liners and magic phrases aren't going to save you. You need to speak like a human now and it helps if you act like one.

you can have both godfuckingdammit holy poo poo was is it with Dems and loving bullshit binaries these days

Fidel Cuckstro
Jul 2, 2007

Snappy one liners a re actually great and make me smile.

But believing the message behind the snappy one liner is also important.

Get you a man that can do both, I say.

Fidel Cuckstro
Jul 2, 2007

A GIANT PARSNIP posted:

"I'm gonna drop a factory right into the middle of this town, and we're gonna make the fuckers who sold you out pay for it!" is going to win you votes, dude.

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose
like holy Jesus Donald loving Trump got elected and everything he said throughout the campaign was flamingly obvious bullshit lies told in a pretty package

etalian
Mar 20, 2006

Ace of Baes posted:

gently caress yeah

It's probably one of the bigger factors IMO for the Dems doing so bad.

The DNC doesn't even try to contest elections, while in the past with 50 state strategy they did and it also had the sad benefit of diverting GOP resources to additional districts.

Not contesting is basically like forfeiting multiple games in a season and the wondering why the team has such a bad record.

white sauce
Apr 29, 2012

by R. Guyovich

Joementum posted:

Snappy one liners and magic phrases aren't going to save you. You need to speak like a human now and it helps if you act like one.

I don't see why we can't do both. Audiences change. Some people need to be sold on poo poo by snappy one liners. Others need a little more substance. But honesty and authenticity are important. You can't appear fake or bought.

Phi230
Feb 2, 2016

by Fluffdaddy

ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:

what she should've said was that she rejected the implications of that question because having a public stance and a private stance doesn't make you a hypocrite, it makes you an effective leader who knows when not to say what they really think because EVERYBODY has times when they CAN'T say what they really think

gently caress, throw in a comment about how everyone in the audience has probably had to kiss and play nice with someone they hate because money or family or something

quoting this post for posterity

and by posterity I mean evidence on your trial concerning your counter-revolutionary support of the clinton centrists

Ace of Baes
Jul 7, 1977
Calling democratic socialism something else just puts you into a position where you're defending against republican claims that you're a "socialist", this is an unwinnable fight and a huge waste of time that gives ammo to the GOP (see: Obama). However, if you respond to those questions by explaining what democratic socialism is, and pointing to countries that have it, opponents are forced to actually address what they see as disagreeable with it, which is a much more easily won argument.

Democrats need to stop putting themselves on the defense against republican attacks and force republicans to defend themselves or ignore popular good policies, stuff like legislation to persecute companies using tax havens, or addressing diaper need or housing instability.

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose
like if the best campaign ad you can come up with is a gimmicky remake of something from 1964 that will only resonate with other polysci wonks YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO loving SELL YOURSELF

Joementum
May 23, 2004

jesus christ

ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:

you can have both godfuckingdammit holy poo poo was is it with Dems and loving bullshit binaries these days

The message marketing inherently undermines the authenticity. Wasting time coming up with a phrase to say Socialism-but-actually-not-Socialism instead of talking about what you want to accomplish is a mistake.

loquacius
Oct 21, 2008

All-Pro Sexman is getting into the thread spirit by disagreeing with people in really vague insubstantial ways but being really mad about it

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose

Joementum posted:

The message marketing inherently undermines the authenticity. Wasting time coming up with a phrase to say Socialism-but-actually-not-Socialism instead of talking about what you want to accomplish is a mistake.

Donald loving Trump, one of the most insincere lying user car salesmen in the history of the world is president-elect, don't give me this authenticity poo poo.

Phi230
Feb 2, 2016

by Fluffdaddy

loquacius posted:

All-Pro Sexman is getting into the thread spirit by disagreeing with people in really vague insubstantial ways but being really mad about it

this thread is becoming too DnD its time for a purge imo

Ace of Baes
Jul 7, 1977
I doubt many/any of Bernie or Trumps catchphrases or memes were thought up in a multi-million dollar think tank pouring over focus group and polling data.

Joementum
May 23, 2004

jesus christ

ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:

Donald loving Trump is president-elect, don't give me this authenticity poo poo.

Donald Trump is a liar, but his supporters know this, accept it, because it is genuinely who he is. They love him for it because it makes people like you so mad.

Ace of Baes
Jul 7, 1977

ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:

Donald loving Trump, one of the most insincere lying user car salesmen in the history of the world is president-elect, don't give me this authenticity poo poo.

Donald Trump's authenticity was that the poo poo he said sounded like it was coming out of his mouth, from his brain, even if it was false, even if it made 0 sense, nobody heard "Crooked Hillary DELETED 330,000,0000 emails" and thought that wasn't exactly pouring out straight from Donald Trumps skull.

etalian
Mar 20, 2006

Ace of Baes posted:

I doubt many/any of Bernie or Trumps catchphrases or memes were thought up in a multi-million dollar think tank pouring over focus group and polling data.

etalian has issued a correction as of 21:07 on Dec 11, 2016

deadgoon
Dec 4, 2014

by FactsAreUseless
marxism-leninism-maoism-sandersism with ellison thought

bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them
donald tronc

white sauce
Apr 29, 2012

by R. Guyovich

Ace of Baes posted:

I doubt many/any of Bernie or Trumps catchphrases or memes were thought up in a multi-million dollar think tank pouring over focus group and polling data.

Yup. It's all from the heart

bump_fn
Apr 12, 2004

two of them

quoting broken link

Phi230
Feb 2, 2016

by Fluffdaddy
Would it be Los Sanderistas or Las Sanderistas

Jazerus
May 24, 2011


Phi230 posted:

this thread is becoming too DnD its time for a purge imo

loquacius
Oct 21, 2008

Phi230 posted:

Would it be Los Sanderistas or Las Sanderistas

Los, remember the talking points clearly state that we are all dudes

white sauce
Apr 29, 2012

by R. Guyovich

Phi230 posted:

Would it be Los Sanderistas or Las Sanderistas

Los

Phi230
Feb 2, 2016

by Fluffdaddy
Hey guys quick reminder that Trotskyism was right and had more integrity but it doesn't matter who is right or not or who has the most integrity its all about killing your opponents no matter what in as many ways as possible

Ace of Baes
Jul 7, 1977
Hillary Clinton: Dangerous Donald's Trumped Up Trickle Down Economics are gonna hurt The Middle Class, when they go low, we go high, now lets Move Forward, Stronger Together.

Phi230
Feb 2, 2016

by Fluffdaddy

Ace of Baes posted:

Hillary Clinton: Dangerous Donald's Trumped Up Trickle Down Economics are gonna hurt The Middle Class, when they go low, we go high, now lets Move Forward, Stronger Together.

Hillary Clinton: Will voting for me end racism?

DoctorGonzo
Jul 25, 2016

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Phi230 posted:

Trotskyism was right and had more integrity

Tell that to Diego Rivera.

deadgoon
Dec 4, 2014

by FactsAreUseless

Phi230 posted:

it's all about winning until you get sick of winning

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose

Ace of Baes posted:

Donald Trump's authenticity was that the poo poo he said sounded like it was coming out of his mouth, from his brain, even if it was false, even if it made 0 sense, nobody heard "Crooked Hillary DELETED 330,000,0000 emails" and thought that wasn't exactly pouring out straight from Donald Trumps skull.

Trump is completely, authentically inauthentic.

Hills couldn't even manage that.

Ace of Baes
Jul 7, 1977
Keith Ellison's podcast should be required listening for any politically active democrat. (and really any democrat in general)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/we-the-podcast/id958234911?mt=2
http://wethepodcast.podomatic.com/

There's 23 episodes, they're all ~30 minutes or less.

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Phi230
Feb 2, 2016

by Fluffdaddy
Voodoo Pizzaman 2020

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