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Kamala Harris call-them-out Twitter strategy
WASHINGTON When it comes to online conspiracy theories, Sen. Kamala Harris campaign follows the old mantra: Sunlight is the best disinfectant.
Traditionally, political public relations teams avoid commenting on conspiracies, misinformation or base insinuations about their clients, believing that calling attention to them dignifies and thus elevates them from the fringes.
But Harris communications team has been doing the opposite immediately calling out material it sees as baseless.
Veterans of Democratic presidential campaigns say other campaigns should take note, because the strategy reflects a new normal in politics.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Kamala-Harris-call-them-out-Twitter-strategy-13634533.php
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,454 posts)result of the swift-boating of John Kerry
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
crazytown
(7,277 posts)they will be countering truely off the wall conspiracy stuff. I dont know if team Obama tried to nip the Birther crap in the bud. The longevity of zombie facts shows just how difficult the task can be.
From my memories, the thing about the Swift Boats is you could see it coming a mile away.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,454 posts)Obama as a "racist and a 'radical'", which he addressed immediately.
I think your assessment is right about the birther garbage. They pushed back, but not very much because there was enough actual evidence to refute it, and I think they determined that it wasn't worth it because it would only distract from the message they wanted to get out.
It could have very easily gone the other way though. In retrospect, always easy to view things after the fact, they probably should have been more forceful with that, especially in regard to calling out the liars that were pushing that.
Going forward, and especially what has transpired with the misinformation and lies from 2016, it seems pretty apparent that you cannot be complacent on things like this, and need to address it forcefully and quickly.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
crazytown
(7,277 posts)I will always respect him for that. The last remnants of GOP decency died with him, didnt they Lindsey?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,454 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,799 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)Start pushing the idea of media literacy being mandatory curriculum in every school. Point to specific conspiracy theories subscribed to by Cult45 and make it embarrassing for anyone to subscribe to such garbage (so that impressionable people who aren't part of Cult45 but don't necessarily pay close attention to politics) won't fall prey.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided