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Re: Hot Mic Catches Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell Discussing Their Actual Government Shu
Yeah, it's my major gripe with the Democrats. They think that being rational and factual wins elections. It doesn't. It's good to be rational and it's good to have fact on your side, but that's not enough. You need to have a narrative and since we're dealing with the rightwing noise machine, you need to be able to delegitimize it.
At that the Democrats have simply been too lackadaisical. Americans like politicians who fight for them, and pommel the other side. And you know, they have a right to like that. Politics isn't for Vulcans.
The GOP has been winning the messaging battle for a couple decades now. Hell, they even have their very own TV Network.
Yeah, it's my major gripe with the Democrats. They think that being rational and factual wins elections. It doesn't. It's good to be rational and it's good to have fact on your side, but that's not enough. You need to have a narrative and since we're dealing with the rightwing noise machine, you need to be able to delegitimize it.
At that the Democrats have simply been too lackadaisical. Americans like politicians who fight for them, and pommel the other side. And you know, they have a right to like that. Politics isn't for Vulcans.