GOP's Winning Frames -Lakoff

[Pryderi]

George Lakoff: "Conservative language, even when argued against, activates and strengthens conservative brain circuitry. This is extremely important for so-called "independents," who actually have both conservative and liberal moral systems in their brains and can shift back and forth. The more they hear conservative language over the next eight months, the more their conservative brain circuitry will be strengthened."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george-lakoff/santorum-strategy_b_1338708.html

[msongs]

1. democrats will NEVER get Lakoff and implement his strategies...dems need to stand for and

strongly advocate core democratic beliefs and NOT responds to repubs. everyone knows what repubs value, so what do dems value? Advocate for it and run on the emotional message that supports those values. don't let right wingers control the agenda yet again

[Dawson Leery]

2. When Democrats speak of "government" solving problems.

they should say that "we as a society need to come together and decide our future".

[Amonester]

3. Maybe Lakoff forgot about just one big detail.

I don't believe independent women will let themselves overwhelmed by the current conservative War On Women's Rights immoral system.

Someone should let him know everything about that big detail...

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. I hate to point this out

But dems keep ignoring Lakkoff. He is an expert like Luntz. It is ironic, conservatives follow Luntz, he's effective. Dems see, to run away from Lakoff in spite of all emerging science.

[Warren Stupidity]

7. Lakoff never gets around to stating how we should frame arguments.

I guess that is because he sells that advice.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Actually he has

And he has been systematically ignored by dem elites. For the record Luntz does not work for free either.

[Warren Stupidity]

14. ok , so what are his recommended framings for right now?

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Stick to democratic values

Stick to workers rights. Emphasize dems are for healthcare, not run from it.

Those are just from top of head.

Don't speak of school reform, a conservative frame, but of necesary changes to modernize education.

I could go on.

Don't worry, per usual our politicos will adopt the lower taxes meme, and family values if the social war seems to pick any steam

Good examples of what Lakoff recomenfed and accidentally or on purpose the occupy movement did right was we are the 99%

[Warren Stupidity]

16. those appear to be your framings, not lakoffs.

Got a link?

I am actually not trying to be obnoxious (that comes to me effortlessly) I am frustrated with Lakoff as every time I read anything by him, he stops just short of making any specific recommendations.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. I've read his books

His a linguist.

[Warren Stupidity]

18. good for you.

Like I said, lakoff never actually says what he thinks our framing ought to be, other than in vague generalities.

[auburngrad82]

19. Here's a link to the archived material from Rockridge Institute

Rockridge Institute was Lakoff's website founded to teach Democrats and Progressives to use framing to get their points across.

http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/resource-center/rockridge-institute/

Also, you can read Moral Politics by Lakoff if you wanted to read about framing. For a shorter read try Don't Think of an Elephant. I also have a DVD of Lakoff discussing framing. I think it's called How Democrats and Progressives Can Win, but I'm not sure and I don't feel like getting up to verify the title. All of them are probably available on Amazon.

[hfojvt]

8. "ex is a has=been, spurt is a drip under pressure"

Just something a Tom Kirkham said about the word "expert".

I was not that impressed with "Don't think of an elephant" It seemed to me that he got several things rather blatantly wrong.

Having said that, I cannot remember what those things were, just that impression that I came away with from the book, that it was not that good.

[surfdog]

13. An expert ?

The guy sounds like a idiot

His view is the longer the war on women goes , the stronger women will be for the GOP

Polls show he has no idea what he is talking about .... None

[Locrian]

9. the point is they are still getting their message out there:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george-lakoff/santorum-strategy_b_1338708.html

This is anything but an irrational position for radically conservative Republicans. Quite the contrary. It fits conservative moral logic -- the logic used by conservative populists, male for sure and for many women as well. In some respects it embodies the most powerful aspects of conservative moral logic, strengthening conservative moral logic in the minds not only of conservatives, but also of independents who have both conservative and progressive world views and swing between them.

Here's how that logic goes.

* The strict father determines what happens in the family, including reproduction. Thus reproduction is the province of male authority.

* The strict father does not condone moral weakness and self-indulgence without moral consequences. Sex without reproductive consequences is thus seen as immoral.

* If the nation supports birth control for unmarried women, then the nation supports immoral behavior.

The conservative stress on individual responsibility means that you and no one else should have to pay for your birth control -- not your employer, your HMO, or the taxpayers.

* Having to pay for your birth control also has a metaphorical religious value -- paying for your sins.



That is what makes conservative moral logic into such a powerful instrument. And conservative and independent women can be pragmatic about the birth control details, while accepting the moral logic as a whole.

bold emphasis added

[DonCoquixote]

5. one thing

The problem is that liberals have one megaphone, while the right was three that go 24/7..How can hear less conservative language?

[hfojvt]

10. another problem is the Democrats who keep promoting Republican talking points

like

Tax cuts are good
we need to cut the deficit - desperately
entitlement spending needs to be cut

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Which was one of lakkoff's points

You get it, I get it, neo libs don't. I think that's on purpose.

[Matariki]

6. Which is why I sort of was hoping the libertarian would win the republican primary

because it's going to be all culture war all the time for the next eight months. *sigh*