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Cosmic Kitten

(3,498 posts)
7. Make truths matter. Wed truths to values.
Sun Nov 23, 2014, 04:26 PM
Nov 2014

Its about the paradigm!
Change the frame, capture the narrative

Dem party has assiduously ignored him, elleng Nov 2014 #1
Yep! The 3rd Way wants the status quo. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #4
The Third Way/Right Wing, has built a huge propaganda machine. Memos are prepared sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #9
Disarm the MSM Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #15
I agree and the best way to do that is to boycott them. Boycotts work. A few campaigns sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #18
What kind of "boycott"? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #22
Boycotting sponsors has worked well in the past. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #23
+1! Excellent post. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #16
This demonstrates the flaw with fighting the capitalist system. 1) accumulate enough CAPITAL Vincardog Nov 2014 #2
Why is it "wrong"? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #3
There will be no progress made without "fighting the capitalist system". Vincardog Nov 2014 #10
I am unconvinced that fighting the capitalist system... Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #12
Good points. Progressives will never have the $$ to build an alternative Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #17
Agreed. By our works shall they know us. Vincardog Nov 2014 #27
Interesting article. yallerdawg Nov 2014 #5
Yes, "catch up"! lol, the irony ;~/ Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #6
Make truths matter. Wed truths to values. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #7
Sounds like he's saying that ... GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #8
Yes. Not just offense, but change the game. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #13
really only need#1 Doctor_J Nov 2014 #11
#1 is the most important step. Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #14
Don't forget, it was a Liberal President who made that ownership possible. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #19
Who, Clinton? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #20
True, but at the time that is how he was presented and what the Right continues to call him. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #21
A simple masterful Republican frame: yallerdawg Nov 2014 #24
What could be our simple message? Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #25
Whatever the frame, message, slogan... yallerdawg Nov 2014 #26
This hotrod0808 Nov 2014 #28
Howard Dean said it best at Netroots Nation this year UrbScotty Nov 2014 #29
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