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That is the Republican argument. Pass it on! Tell all your "Republican" neighbots.
-- NEW MEME FOR MAY, 2006 --
"Better Them Killing us Over There than Killing Us Here at Home." "Right?? I'm no expert but it seems to me that's Bush's argument."
"In fact, he said that! You can look it up!" <-- Old Reagan Tactic
That is the new MEME we need to be spreading. I've been thinking about how to counter the false but appealing "over there" rhetoric since 2004 and then a lightbulb went on.
Progressives need to learn to re-word Republican arguments and turn it against them if we ever plan to win anything.
Republican Culture of Corruption.
Put The Christ Back in Christianity.
Casting Americans Adrift in the Global Economy. (Katrina Allusion)
Better Them Killing us Over There than Killing Us Here at Home...
right?
I didn't think so! But why did Bush say this? (Let them answer.)
If they reply, "that's not what Bush said," and quote chapter and verse at you, say:
"Not only did he say that, he also said he was not concerned about Bin Laden! He joked that the W.M.D. would turn up under his desk! And he encouraged Al Quaeda to kill American soldiers in Iraq, saying it would 'strengthen our resolve'. How Irresponsible Is That?"
Upon that, many Republicans -- if you're conciliatory enough in your tone of voice - will be inclined to make nice and say, "well, you're right that Bush is a problem. The whole thing is a mess." Then they will rethink their own position, if they're at all thoughtful. (Just like most liberals do every time NPR tells them the Republicans have a point (which is every day now.) that's how the country get's moved to the right. Because we all like to think we're thoughtful individuals.
And remember, the less educated they (Republicans) are, the less likely they are statistically to share Bush's beliefs (once you overcome the pro-globalization, pro-Armageddon, neo-con propaganda by countering all the infectious, pernicious memes, such as "better to fight them over there than fight them over here.")
Remember, the purpose of this meme is to illustrate how Bush has NOT reduced terrorism, nor merely diverted it -- he has created new opprtunities for "them" to kill us.
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