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Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts) Fri Jun 14, 2019, 05:33 PM Jun 2019

Political Narrative and "Socialism"

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Political Narrative and "Socialism" (Original Post) Thomas Hurt Jun 2019 OP

Same old scare tactics . . . that still work empedocles Jun 2019 #1

I guess it sounds better than "Same old shit"... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #2

Whether we like it or not, if the GOP is successful at branding us socialists redstatebluegirl Jun 2019 #3

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

1. Same old scare tactics . . . that still work

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2019, 05:34 PM

Jun 2019

Wounded Bear

(58,605 posts)

2. I guess it sounds better than "Same old shit"...

Reply to empedocles (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 14, 2019, 05:35 PM

Jun 2019

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

3. Whether we like it or not, if the GOP is successful at branding us socialists

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2019, 06:48 PM

Jun 2019

and far left, we will lose in a HUGE way. This does not mean I don't believe in all of the issues related to the label, it just means the majority of people in this country will be easily swayed by that message. They have tested it and find it very successful.

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