THis is why the Dems will lose in 14.

[ErikJ]

Last edited Wed Mar 12, 2014, 03:30 PM - Edit history (3)

Wake up call to the Democratic Party;
Dems are losing the social media "war" which is going to be very important in getting out the vote. The top trending hastag on Twitter is very conservative with no liberal ones to be seen. Here were the top pics right now- 10 min ago.

My theory is the Reichwing propaganda machine (Koch network?) is paying several on there to keep it top trending all day while they have a paid staff to come up with dozens of memes every day as well.

And to make matters worse 95% of radio talk shows are RW format. The liberal talk show radio stations have all been switching to sports or RW formats in the past 2 years.

Edit: Offensive RW memes removed for sensitive viewers.

[uponit7771]

1. Because of winger-ish postings? I'm thinking dems will lose if they run away from Obamacare and

...not at attacking GOP for opposing it and softly wanting little kids to die.

I don't see any of those issues really making an impact amongs general voters

[ErikJ]

7. Hopefully ACA will have millions of success stories by then.

which could be back-fire bad for the GOP.

[hlthe2b]

2. I don't need to see this BS.

And, as important as some may want to make social media, those who vote DEM/Progressive are hardly going to be swayed by this RW racist propaganda.

[ErikJ]

10. This the THEEE top trending thing on the one thing the impressionable youth depend on.

They dont even watch TV anymore. Netflix, Hulu and social media.

[hlthe2b]

16. I think those "impressionable" youth who are so stupid as to be taken in by this crap

are likewise too apathetic to vote, in the first place.

I don't doubt the need to get our message across and counter RW BS--using all modes of communication possible. I just don't think the young are this stupid and the trends, in terms of youth opposing conservatism overwhelmingly, seems to bear that out.

[CJCRANE]

3. I wonder if RW memes are supported by Koch money?

Remember how before social media there were all those RW chain emails?

This is just the new version of that.

"Perception is reality" is the RW attitude. If reality doesn't agree with them then they just try to change the perception.

[Capt. Obvious]

4. Idi Amin wrote the ACA?

[SidDithers]

5. 13 million views of Obama on Between Two Ferns, promoting Obamacare, says you're wrong...

about Dems losing the social media "war".

Sid

[sinkingfeeling]

6. If that's true, then we lose because the state of the country is beyond

repair and being run by lying morons.

[PhilSays]

8. Most of these shared by the white, 60+ crowd.

They never vote for Dems anyway.

[FSogol]

9. Unrec. Who wants to see a bunch of dumbass rw memes?

I don't.

[SidDithers]

13. Exactly...

the Idi Amin, bong-smoking shoop of this picture is particularly stupid.



Sid

[ErikJ]

14. Its the modern equivalent of billboards

it doesnt matter what YOU want to see!

[FSogol]

24. People who spend all day surfing the net overvalue the reach/importance of the net.

Go to a local Democratic party event sometime. It'll be filled with people who have zero exposure to dumbass postings on the internet.

[ErikJ]

27. Underestimaste at your own peril.

Goebbels knew the importance of mass lying propaganda on the "naive".

[FSogol]

28. "The sky is falling! Goebbels, Goebbels! The sky is falling"

I'm sure the solution is to spread the crap around more.

[laundry_queen]

35. That's probably why they keep losing

At least Obama understood the value of the internet for fundraising at least. I think it's a big part of why he won.

The internet can get people elected. Ask left-leaning mayor Naheed Nenshi in Calgary. Someone who was a virtual unknown elected as the first Muslim mayor in Canada in a city known more for being redneck in a province often called 'little Texas'. All because he concocted a 'viral campaign'. Marketing, internet postings and rallies are the reason he is mayor today. Marketing and social media is the reason the 'socialist' NDP is the official opposition here in Canada.

If democrats want to inspire and galvanize support amongst young people and win elections, they will have to get with it with regards to social media. Or, they can just keep doing what they are doing, and occasionally winning elections when the GOP gets so bad even the GOP won't admit they are GOPers.

[ErikJ]

38. +1000 The Koch-Net is changing everything

for the worse. Time for the Dem Net to get serious.

[SidDithers]

11. 42 million followers of @BarackObama says you're wrong...

about Dems losing the social media "war".

Sid

[klook]

12. OMG, we're helpless in the face of dumbass rightwing Facebook memes!11!1!!

I guess all is lost. Thanks for letting us know. Valuable public service.

[retread]

15. Why is this shit on DU?

[ErikJ]

18. A WTF up for the Dems. Where are they?

Voters minds are being formed right now for 2014.

[Atman]

17. Thanks for posting -- NOT.

What a bunch of horseshit. Some stupid Facebook memes are going to swing the election? As if we don't have just as many (or more) even more compelling Right Wing Tea Bag memes circulating? Really? You think this shit is why "we" will lose? What side of "we" are you on, anyway?

GOTV. That's how we'll win, not by publishing bullshit stuff designed to keep the vote home.

[ErikJ]

20. Facebook is for older people now.

Teens and 20's are going to Twit Instagram and other things now. I go to Twitter a lot and am getting sick of seeing #tcot top trending 24/7 with these horrible memes.

[Atman]

21. Then do something POSITIVE.

And ironically enough, it is "older people" that vote, not teens on Twits-a-gram. Are you calling out any of these memes as bullshit? Posting any anti-Tea Bag memes? Or just bringing that crap over here to DU?

What, exactly, are you doing to fight this outrageous trend you've spotted?

[ErikJ]

31. Funny. If you only knew!

They have some on there that are obvious paid schills who probably get so much per post. (Koch-topus network probably) I try to respond to as many as a I can in rapid fire but they just keep coming too fast.

[wandy]

19. Keep in mind that this is a part of the Teapublican.............

bumper sticker mentality.
Short, hostile and gives them a sense of belonging.
Herd animals willing following.

We don't do that. Fact is we ofter bicker amongst ourselves trying to do the right thing.
This is a strength we need to learn how to use rather than allow it to be exploited as a weakness.

[ancianita]

22. Excellent point.

[ErikJ]

23. Dont underestimate! Its the Goebbels of 21st century.

Somebody with a lot of money may be behind it. The GOP Ministry of Propaganda.

[FSogol]

25. And they thank you for helping spread it.

[wandy]

29. You wont get an argument from me. Uniting people in hate, fear and...........

greed has always been the GOP game plan. Works every time.
And plenty of the GOP owners 'throw money at it' and benefit from the 'investment'.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

26. ...

[Bluenorthwest]

30. You can take that theory and place it between two ferns.

I utterly and totally disagree with your theory. I'm not even going to check but I bet at least 6 million have seen the President's 'viral video' with Zack G, which involves ideas more complex than #halfassedsnark.

[ErikJ]

32. You might be right. Extremely well done video.

At least the Dems have most of the stars to help out.

[SidDithers]

37. Up to 13 million views at Funny or Die...

And don't forget Obama's 42 million Twitter followers.

Sid

[PM Martin]

33. Why do most right wingers have more followers on social media than those who are not?

Is is trolling? Koch Money?

[ErikJ]

34. I smell Koch money

We've had a local Koch funded Libertarian think-tank here for the past 30 years which has had big influence on local and state politics. They are monsters.

[PM Martin]

36. I find it hard to believe that such a horrid thug like Newt Gingrich has 1.5 million people

following him on Twitter.