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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

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6. Democrats need to wake up to these Word Wars.

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 12:15 PM

Dec 2014

We keep losing elections and the voting base is apathetic and disenfranchised.
How we frame issues and talk about the problems can turn it around.

...you can only spout liberal values for so long, without really supporting them

Hasn't stopped MANY career "democratic" politicians!

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Word Wars: "The private depends on the public" [View all] Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 OP

We have to change the frame of the conversation. yallerdawg Dec 2014 #1

Good points Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #2

The Republican Party thrives on cognitive dissonance. yallerdawg Dec 2014 #4

We fail if We deceive, they don't suffer their conscience Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #5

We play the same game. yallerdawg Dec 2014 #7

I love Lakoff. His book, "Moral Politics" was very good. CrispyQ Dec 2014 #3

Democrats need to wake up to these Word Wars. Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #6

Don't misunderestimate the right-wing speechifiers ;~/ Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #9