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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 02:37 PM Mar 2018

We Need Vicious Attack Dogs & Willingness To Turn Them Loose On Trump/GOP/NRA/RW Christian Nuts.

Hate radio and Fox is pervasive all over the nation. And they control the narrative and the air waves. We lack an effective counterpart. They are allowed to spew their vomit, cancer and poison 24/7 over the most part of the nation. No matter what the Democratic message it is distorted, repressed and blunted. Outright lies and phony information proliferates.

We surrendered so much air space and air time it is not even funny. We have to start attacking on the same terms and the same level. The Democrats are too concerned about being kind and adult and they give the GOP tactical rhetorical advantage. We simply have to be ready to rhetorically bloody the opposition. We have to be ready to be rude and insulting and get into the fight. We have to be will to just say STFU you are full of shit.

We are not playing nerf ball in this battle. Pussy footing around is a losing strategy. We must react and counter absurd, hateful and mean rhetoric. And we have to go after GOPPERS by name and even be personal when they do.

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We Need Vicious Attack Dogs & Willingness To Turn Them Loose On Trump/GOP/NRA/RW Christian Nuts. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Mar 2018 OP
When they go low, we go lower. Funtatlaguy Mar 2018 #1
Adore Michelle jodymarie aimee Mar 2018 #2
Why do our continued attempts to fight them on the airwaves fail? NCTraveler Mar 2018 #3
What would be the positive outcome of that? nolabear Mar 2018 #4
The means do not justify the ends. That's how you become exactly like your enemy. Nitram Mar 2018 #5
We are DiverDave Mar 2018 #6

Funtatlaguy

(10,887 posts)
1. When they go low, we go lower.
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 02:54 PM
Mar 2018

I’m with you.
With all due respect to Michelle Obama, playing nice in politics means losing.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
3. Why do our continued attempts to fight them on the airwaves fail?
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 03:06 PM
Mar 2018

Without being part of a much larger operation, funding is difficult. You have to expect to run at a loss. Meaning a larger orginization or individuals have to be willing to absorb that loss for extended periods.

We don’t seem to have the staying power in that area on a competitive scale.

nolabear

(41,991 posts)
4. What would be the positive outcome of that?
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 03:10 PM
Mar 2018

Actual question, not an argument. What do you see that it would accomplish to help us regain control and what kind of governance would it promote?

Nitram

(22,890 posts)
5. The means do not justify the ends. That's how you become exactly like your enemy.
Sun Mar 18, 2018, 03:11 PM
Mar 2018

That doesn't mean you just roll over and do nothing. But using hate speech and lies to attacks your enemy is not the way to go. We have to forcefully, effectively, and loudly speak the truth, not "attack on the same terms and the same level." The truth will set us free,

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