10-19-2018, 05:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-19-2018, 05:54 PM by Eric the Green.)
(10-19-2018, 04:35 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:(10-19-2018, 03:19 PM)pbrower2a Wrote:(10-18-2018, 06:17 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote: What do either of them TRULY know about Republican voters other than what upsets them or scares them doesn't seem to upset or matter as much if at all to us? What are either of them experts on any way? Yes, the national debt has been going up since at least the 1980's. Yes, our financial obligations have been going since at least the 1980's as well. That's old news.
They do not need to know how Republican voters think; they need only know what Republican policies and their consequences are.
But I would go back to my comments a while ago about blue humor. In a purely rational self interested world, one would need only underline the consequences. With values, if attacked you attack back. You resist by closing your mind and voting red. I am not sure the onset of the main stream media and late night TV is productive.
This is why I would emphasize the best of red values, listen, and try to encourage others to listen in return.
Is it working? It does not seem to be. There seems to be a Right to Shoot Oneself in the Foot.
The only problem is that it's not a foolproof method. It would work for some red voters, but probably not for most of them, who are values-locked. But for those who are in a contemplative state, which means open enough to consider what someone says, then it's better.
Humor probably works just as well. It makes the message entertaining, and some independents and Republicans might be inclined to listen then. Most of them would not. But that's probably about the same as the first method.
Otherwise, it's up to the candidates to be effective, which means to stand for something, offer solutions, knock the other guy, give the impression of confidence, charisma, charm and articulation, (unfortunately) raise enough money, travel a lot, and get supporters to work hard to get your prospective voters to vote.
As Maher said, winning elections, gets us more power to win elections. It has to be at every level, not just at the top.
But I guess the second amendment protects the right to shoot oneself in the foot.
