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PatrickforO

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40. You must be experiencing a bit of exasperation from some of the posts below. The LP
Wed Jul 29, 2020, 11:02 AM
Jul 2020

people are in fact quite skilled at when and how to release damaging, even devastating, ads about political opponents. These are the same people who did it to us over the last decade or two.

But PR is like a trade. If you're good at what you do, it looks easy, but it took you years to learn how to do it. Just anybody can't. Our message, for instance, is difficult to get down to a catchy message that brings people on board. Unfortunately, high schools don't teach civics anymore, really. Or geography. Or the real (not watered down by the 'christians' on the TX School Board) history. They don't learn rhetoric or debate. They do not learn logic. High schools don't even teach keyboarding anymore. People have to learn that on their own if they want a decent job.

So like me, instead of talking about getting rid of the current shareholder primacy model by expanding the fiduciary responsibility of C-Suite officers in publicly held companies to a wider group of stakeholders, we need a better message. Because people stare like deer in the lights.

When I talk about monetary and fiscal policy, people stare like deer in the lights.

Fortunately, Biden's people know this, and they have condensed his message into a three-word slogan, "Build Back Better."

That's good messaging.

But back to the LP people. Right now they are on our side because they want to scrape the crazy base away, or at least make them crawl back under their rocks so the Wall Street neocon/neolib people can take back over and try to stabilize the current end-stage capitalist model so it can last just a bit longer. After all, our treasury isn't quite empty yet, and the oligarchs are hungry for more stimulus, while victims are just hungry and sick.

Concerned. Verklempt. Worried. Bothered. Ohhh, Susan. Funtatlaguy Jul 2020 #1
How to send a press release? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #2
A wee bit more than that. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #3
Help me out. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #9
"It's about cultivating the contacts and relationships to ensure the press release is used and used WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #12
Yes. It is basic PR. That's the point. Squinch Jul 2020 #15
Oh, I got confused when basic PR was described as "pure genius." WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2020 #17
Thanks for putting me in my place. Have a nice day. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #19
The very basic sonnet form... MrModerate Jul 2020 #27
And I hope our side LEARNS from them. calimary Jul 2020 #55
As a comfort, keep in mind that... MrModerate Jul 2020 #57
The Genius Part to Me Was Telegraphing Yesterday That The Ad Would Drop This Morning Indykatie Jul 2020 #21
Yes exactly. This ad is nice for us to watch. It is ESSENTIAL that Mainers watch it. The fact Squinch Jul 2020 #26
Great ad Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #4
How to reach people? Roy Rolling Jul 2020 #5
You're saying the speed of social media beats traditional press releases? lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #6
No, that isn't what I'm saying. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #7
Ok, I seem to be missing your point - can you elaborate? lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #8
I edited the OP for clarification. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #11
OK thanks for the media education. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #13
I honestly don't know if something happened in Maine or with the Collins' campaign... Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #31
Timing and rollout. ancianita Jul 2020 #10
Counter-propaganda works when immediate, clear, on point, & targets audience that got propaganda Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2020 #14
Not sure why people are resisting your message on this, but you are absolutely right. Squinch Jul 2020 #16
Thank you. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #18
That is painfully obvious, and we only have to look at the Lincoln Project and the splash they Squinch Jul 2020 #20
+1000 CaptainTruth Jul 2020 #37
R's excel at controlling the narrative. Usually with deceptive messaging. JudyM Jul 2020 #43
Well said. I totally agree. BComplex Jul 2020 #51
+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #24
Advertising is easier to understand if you are a sociopath PurgedVoter Jul 2020 #42
I don't think it is so much resisting drmeow Jul 2020 #45
aka, "When you're hot, you're hot." MrModerate Jul 2020 #22
:) Agree. But if everything goes as we need it to, Hortensis Jul 2020 #25
Not to mention that Dems need a principled opposition... MrModerate Jul 2020 #28
No kidding! Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #30
Like great generals always prepared and ready for attack. Hortensis Jul 2020 #23
Been saying this for years... WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2020 #29
I think you're exactly right on this sammythecat Jul 2020 #58
And remember: On January 21, they start dropping these on us. marble falls Jul 2020 #32
A comprehensive, well-thought our approach is usually most effective dlk Jul 2020 #33
Another aspect of the timing GusBob Jul 2020 #34
There's a definite advantage to having material that writes itself. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #35
This is an excellent post and spot on DIVINEprividence Jul 2020 #36
I've said it before & I'll say it again, the Dem party (in general) is not good at messaging. CaptainTruth Jul 2020 #38
Democrats can be too pc and nice at times DIVINEprividence Jul 2020 #39
You must be experiencing a bit of exasperation from some of the posts below. The LP PatrickforO Jul 2020 #40
I completely agree with you DenverJared Jul 2020 #41
The right in this country drmeow Jul 2020 #44
Ok Pacifist Patriot! We hire YOU!!! BComplex Jul 2020 #46
. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #47
Is that a "no"? BComplex Jul 2020 #48
Knock it off please. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #49
I just got back here with time to read the entire thread. BComplex Jul 2020 #53
Thanks, I appreciate that. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #54
I didn't realize you had actually worked on the ground with this. BComplex Jul 2020 #56
WTF? Wednesdays Jul 2020 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Jul 2020 #52
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