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In reply to the discussion: On the Criticism of Elizabeth Warren for Publicizing her DNA Test Results [View all]JHan
(10,173 posts)neither should you allow them to set the narrative.
It was a classic schoolyard tactic, where a bully sets the tone - and no matter what the victim says, in defense of themselves, it doesn't matter, because facts don't matter. "Who cares?"
Bully : You <insert insult >!
Victim: But I'm not a so-and-so, here's proof!
Bully: No one cares dumbass!
And that's why responding to it was political folly. She responded to him on his turf where he set the ground rules. Did the revelations change anything? It was far from a slam dunk, she drew criticism because responding to Trump's game on his turf made no difference to her policy positions or her viability as a presidential candidate. Some of the ensuing memes were brutal and her position misrepresented. Which is why we're having to constantly explain it - never play Trump's games.