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14. They control the narrative by distraction

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How does the Republican Party do so well by never talking about the "issues"? [View all] kentuck Apr 2022 OP

Fear. Native Apr 2022 #1

More specifically, Fear of The Other... OneGrassRoot Apr 2022 #2

It's sad and crazy Mad_Machine76 Apr 2022 #4

Indeed ck4829 Apr 2022 #44

Yep n/t Strelnikov_ Apr 2022 #48

Yup, Darth Mual nailed it with his honesty in 1999 Polybius Apr 2022 #50

I'm baffled too Mad_Machine76 Apr 2022 #3

Exactly treestar Apr 2022 #10

No it doesn't Mad_Machine76 Apr 2022 #26

I wish we had voters in this country who gravely considered issues before voting but it doesn't Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #28

Agreed Mad_Machine76 Apr 2022 #36

Sigh...imagine having educated voters who cared more about issues than destroying Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #37

It isn't griping treestar Apr 2022 #39

I don't disagree. We can't be the party of 'nice' unless we want to lose...and laundry lists of Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #40

+1 betsuni Apr 2022 #47

They do talk about the issues. Their issues. Race, immigration, socking it to those "others" and Samrob Apr 2022 #49

Fear, hatred, racism. And a promise of white christian minority rule. Irish_Dem Apr 2022 #5

M$M. They NEVER ask repugs the thought questions, jrthin Apr 2022 #6

Well, time to stop giving the media information that they can nitpick ...stand for one of two Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #41

It is all Culture War all the Time TuskMoar Apr 2022 #7

That's it. And most of the culture war is manufactured Buckeyeblue Apr 2022 #31

They know their audience Marthe48 Apr 2022 #8

Fear and anger are big motivators to people who will not stop and think. (n/t) MissMillie Apr 2022 #9

Their base is gullible and have the critical thinking skills of a rock. Thomas Hurt Apr 2022 #11

The Democratic Party doesn't have a Jim Jordan or MTG FakeNoose Apr 2022 #12

If the shoe were on the other foot? kentuck Apr 2022 #13

Well, 50 years ago they used movie stars and entertainers to advance their conservative ideals FakeNoose Apr 2022 #22

They control the narrative by distraction randr Apr 2022 #14

Because Democrats don't turn out and vote except in big elections lees1975 Apr 2022 #15

I will admit, it is frustrating to see Democrats on the defensive.... kentuck Apr 2022 #17

+1, democrats don't use national level stokes in the midterms but we need to this year. uponit7771 Apr 2022 #18

They're not there to govern, pass laws, solve problems. They're there Wingus Dingus Apr 2022 #16

Turning the government into a cesspool ck4829 Apr 2022 #45

Have you read Hannah Arendt? JoanofArgh Apr 2022 #19

K&R, I don't think any of the MAGA Messaging is majority organic any longer. They're getting help .. uponit7771 Apr 2022 #20

Because politics today are driven by emotion, not policy. Beautiful Disaster Apr 2022 #21

Corporate oligarchs who own courts, the media, and the party... ananda Apr 2022 #23

You are saying Oligarchs own the Democratic Party? I dispute this and advise you to delete ASAP. Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #29

I meant the GOPP ananda Apr 2022 #46

They don't have to. CrispyQ Apr 2022 #24

We could have fought right wing radio with our own media...why didn't we. We have to be pro-active Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #42

It is the fascist playbook. The GOP & Co. have studied history and decided this is how they roll. Midnight Writer Apr 2022 #25

I have said repeatedly that laundry lists of issues do not win elections...they present a Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #27

IT'S CULT BEHAVIOR usonian Apr 2022 #30

They rely on emotional triggers, the so-called wedge issues peggysue2 Apr 2022 #32

The Republican Party is a cult of personality BlueIdaho Apr 2022 #33

They fabricate wedge issues to piss off their base. How else can you convince Emile Apr 2022 #34

They use emotions and narrative. Caliman73 Apr 2022 #35

The Dog Whistles Kid Berwyn Apr 2022 #38

What's stopping people from flipping the script? ck4829 Apr 2022 #43