1/ This is for those Hamas apologists and Jew haters, proudly sporting your false compassion, with endless calls for a ceasefire and accusations against Israel of genocide, citing false apartheid and coloniser accusations. You know who you are.
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This is my view of the US elections, why Republicans lose and what they could do about it.
I am not American, but visit often. We have similar issues in the UK.
Obviously leadership matters, but if someone like Fetterman can win, something else is going on.
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Lastly, get better candidates.
Never apologise.
Never get defensive in interview. Interviewer asks about abortion, respond with "My opponent wants to mutilate children".
That's it. Do what they do, but do it better!
Half of persuasion id fear, the other half is repetition!
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Democrats realised a long time ago that most voters do not pay close attention to issues or facts, but are driven mainly by fear. Republicans try to appeal to logic - this is absolutely a losing strategy.
They use short, easily digestible soundbites, repeated over and over.
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And then EVERY SINGLE CANDIDATE must repeat these over and over again. Precede every single statement with "Democrats lie." Every time.
Some examples:
- Democrats will take your house
- Democrats let in terrorists
- Democrats let Fentanyl kill your children
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- Democrats are owned by China
- Socialism kills
- Socialist Democrats will destroy your freedom
and so on. I'm sure somebody can come up with a better list!
Once you have the list, just ignore everything Dems say, and simply repeat these ad nauseam.
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- Republicans are terrorists (fear)
- Republicans will let the planet burn (fear)
- Republicans will put you in camps (fear)
- Republicans are Nazis, white supremacists (fear)
and many more.
They're simple, utter nonsense, and lies, but it doesn't matter.
3/
It doesn't matter how puerile or stupid the assertions are either. They can flat out lie, no one cares.
- Democracy is on the ballot (fear)
- Republicans will take your rights (loss/fear)
- Republicans care only for the rich and will take from you (loss/fear)
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Jan 6 was immediately framed as an insurrection, driven by Trump.
Russia interfered in 2016 election.
Complaining about 2020 is election denying.
Doesn't matter how ridiculous, it sticks.
The "hypocrisy" accusation carries no weight, as there's no associated fear or loss.
7/
Framing abortion as "reproductive health" was a stroke of genius. When they yell "Republicans will take your rights over your own bodies", there is no defence except by intellectual explanation, which means you've already lost.
This is true of all the above.
5/
Every Democrat repeats these talking points endlessly. Their talking heads on the news & talk channels repeat them over and over again.
They also get in first. Clinton immediately framed the Pelosi affair as an assassination attempt driven by MAGA and Republicans.
8/
So how do you fight it?
You have to get down to their level. You have to have a consistent, short, fear driven set of sort, easily repeatable affirmations. A few positive messages also, but playing on loss and fear is easily the most effective.
@MatthewStadlen
As wicked as 1,400 children being raped & groomed while evil Labour fuckwits stood back and ignored their plight?
That evil?
Good God you're utterly sick.
@atnissel
I'm so sorry for the fuckwits who live among us. I'm not Jewish, but feel immense sadness at what you're going through.
Wishing you the happiest Hanukkah yet. ๐
@HazelAppleyard_
Permanent body disfigurement as a solution to mental health issues was never going to end well.
I suspect the intense anger we see from the trans crowd is because understanding the damage they've done to themselves is too horrific to contemplate.
@Emma198635
@Nigel_Farage
Oh, ffs. Is Russia in the room with you now? Blink twice if yes.
You don't think the UK gov is capable of screwing things up by themselves?
@MatthewStadlen
@TiceRichard
@MartinDaubney
Do you look at some problem and then say to yourself "How can I misinterpret the issue, pretend I don't understand, and then counter with some completely irrelevant point?"
Does that make you feel better?
You're not a serious person.
@Anna_Soubry
@elonmusk
Are you denying people the right to tell you what they think of you?
Would you be upset if you were denied the right to give others your opinion?
Be better.
@NickBuckleyMBE
Weak men bring hard times.
Starmer is a weak man, covering his insecurity by enabling state brutality.
Weak men with power always ends badly.
@DaveBro24855301
Yep - noticed that. The left constantly redefine words, and we do nothing about it.
Even the word "liberal" is stolen. The "progressive" (regressive?) is most definitely not liberal.
@HilzFuld
Truly, I despair. I'm not Jewish, and I thought we'd gotten over this evil nonsense - clearly not.
To me the most dangerous thing is the use of words like "murdering", "genocide", and "ethnic cleansing". These are all highly emotive terms, and anyone would reject people who
@PJ_Widhalm
Voter fraud is irrelevant until you win. You can only enforce rules then.
And thanks for the unnecessary insult. US elections affect us directly.
@SenMarkey
@elonmusk
Funny that you suddenly want to regulate social media companies, the minute someone comes along and refuses to bow down to the 1st amendment violations promulgated by your government through the DHS.
@peterrhague
@jamesrbuk
@theipaper
Simple.
No leftist argument can stand by itself.
No leftist government can survive free speech.
Therefore, the knee-jerk reaction of every leftist, evet, once in power, is to jail (or worse) their opponents.
@DuncanHenry78
What I find funny, is I always just thought of gay and trans people as people. Not members of some special "community".
This is what the left do - define, and confine people into boxes, and God help you if you have the temerity to climb out of your box!
@juneslater17
Western countries have quietly become fascist states while everyone was looking elsewhere.
It matters not who you vote for, all the main parties serve the corporate interests first.
They are not on our side.
@moogagas
@kiyahwillis
All of it justifies Israeli response, which is both legal and moral.
You, on the other hand, are an amoral, ignorant, hateful liar.
@HazelAppleyard_
"Straight"
These people are so confused. Why are we, as a society, affirming mental health issues rather than encouraging proper councilling?
@CynicalPublius
I knew very little about Trump. But when he came down that escalator to announce his run for presidency, what I did notice was that every main-stream news outlet immediately branded him as a clown and not a serious contender.
That, for me, was the "tell" that they were scared of
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When Donald Trump came down the escalator and announced his run for President, I barely noticed.
What I did notice, was within a day or two, every major news outlet on the planet, and every talk show, was mocking him mercilessly. The "joke" candidate.
@sianushka
It's already illegal to stalk, harras, or assault women. Or men.
So what does the new proposal do? It allows terrorism laws to be used. This draconian measure allows unlimited detention without trial, secret arrests, etc.
In other words, it's a less ready-made to be abused by
@BryonWallace3
You have Twitter, and nearly 30% of CNN (slowly moving right).
These slogans are short, and one can be picked at every interview before pretending to answer the question.
@WhatNowDoc
Wow. Brings home how Blair ended free speech with the introduction of the evil "hate speech" laws.
It was always going to come to this.
"Here to serve" my arse.
@SophieP25397
@Ofcom
I'm presuming you haven't actually watched GBN?
Because if you had, you'd have noticed that on EVERY discussion panel there is at least one LEFT WING panellist.
I will take a bet with you if you're brave enough, on any one or more of the following points. (hint - they're all
@David__Osland
This is disinformation.
She was not responsible for tanking anything. That lies elsewhere. Do some proper research rather than believing the screeching headlines.
@Davis27271307
You pretend to not understand issues around immigration. Why? What does it serve you? Is it just woke points in your echo chamber? Immigration, like so many subjects, is never "all good" or "all bad" and disingenuous tweets like this do a disservice to anyone trying to understand
@CherylWroteIt
@JewishWarrior13
I fully agree with the message from both
@CherylWroteIt
and
@JewishWarrior13
. I will remind everyone here that I'm not Jewish, but I love Israel and everything she stands for. I mention this so that you know that you have huge support all over the world and that the very loud
@LeahForChildren
@howardfineman
Master Gardner who can't tell the difference between spring and late summer, who doesn't know that new gardens are planted for next season, who doesn't know that new soil was laid, that the trees needed treatment, etc.
Fool.
@elizableu
Eliza, as a father, and now grandfather, I just want to say thank you. I would kill or die to protect my children, and in fact, any child from harm.
Just so you know, your tireless efforts are truly appreciated.
Wishing you every success in your life.
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And yet, President Trump started no wars, ran a great economy, set the US on a path to energy independence, put a cap on N. Korea, brought a modicum of peace to the Middle East, kept Putin in his place, strengthened the military, and got zero credit from any MSM outlet.
@LeoKearse
So few people get it, which explains why the world is so fucked up.
Hate speech laws are oppressive, full stop. Everyone who applauded their introduction, because they only oppressed the "other side" will eventually feel the boot.
@SaulStaniforth
Oh just piss off with your fake outrage.
Hezbollah have been firing rockets into Israel for nearly a year.
It's about time Israel retaliated - or do you think they should just sit back and let the rockets fly?
Hezbollah now gets to be obliterated.
Am Yisrael Chai!
@LawDiscoveries
@LozzaFox
It appears to me that the laws mentioned are all about protecting the rights of those arriving on our shores by any means other than legal immigration.
What about the ordinary people who simply want to live quiet and peaceful lives?
@AaronBastani
@novaramedia
What you don't understand is that it isn't the majority of "normies" that define a movement. It's the extremists.
Do you think the majority of Germans were evil? Or did they just "go along" with the extremists?
Just like you are now.
@AdamInHTownTX
Excellent question. But it requires thought.
Not one of those was framed as blaming dems:
"Democrats want you to starve" (inflation as fear)
"Democrats will lock you away"
"Democrats harm transgender children"
"Democrats are letting in drug dealers and murderers"
@richardodurrant
Richard, thank you for this enlightening post. I don't think it shows what you think it shows. Bare with me a moment, because I think it shows that you fail to understand the right. I am writing this in good faith. You may dismiss it if you wish, but an open discussion might
@NathanJRobinson
But that's not what she's actually saying.
What she actually is saying is "I will enact price controls on food".
What it actually means is that you will suffer food shortages. In other words, food will be cheap - but you will have to join very long queues to get it.
@ABCPolitics
@jeffmason1
Your claim that you "hold leaders to account" is nonsense. You gloss over any Dem malfeasance while pushing fake Russia narrative.
#FakeNews
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The accusations, mocking and downright lies spoken about Trump in the ensuing years was horrific. Anyone with a brain could see right through the BS, yet supposedly intelligent people fell for every lie and insult.
The onslaught was disgraceful and utterly unprecedented.
8/
All of this points to some group or entity which is controlling media, as well as many politicians.
I'm always suspicious when politicians become filthy rich while in office.
โShow me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook.โ - Harry Truman.
@MattWalshBlog
They're calling actual women "people who menstruate". Seriously.
I suppose older women will be "people who used to menstruate", young girls "people who will menstruate".
Literal insanity at this stage.
11/
She buckled under the pressure & resigned, and we got Sunak, a WEF member. Immediately, policies were set, guaranteeing a UK recession.
This is not because they're stupid. It's deliberate, and designed to bring the UK back into the EU fold.
Shameful & evil.
@RichardGage_911
Internal pressure from collapsing floors would have been huge.
I would have been amazed to NOT see something like this.
That video confirms that the collapse was as we thought. Caused by airplane & fire.
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That, for me, was as clear a signal as I've ever seen, that Trump was a danger to the establishment. He got my support there and then.
The first debate was a disappointment, but the second debate, I knew he would win, and told my American friends so.
19/
We do have a chance. Thinking people, left or right, need somehow to overcome the divisions deliberately driven by our "leaders" and primary the shit out of every establishment politician. Rally around someone.
@elonmusk
? Could he be the one?
Long thread! Thanks for reading
10/
In the UK, we got Liz Truss as PM. She immediately introduced sensible policies which would have been good for the country - even the IMF reported massive growth would result.
She was instantly attacked by the establishment - even Joe Biden weighed in.
Can't have UK growth!
@SophieP25397
@Ofcom
So you don't watch.
Right now, they have on Jonathan Lis, Guardian columnist.
That's the difference between you and me. I listen to your side, no matter how stupid their ideas are. You are clueless. You probably don't even understand why you dislike these people.
Ignorance
9/
Trump apparently threatened this state of affairs, and politicians from BOTH sides attacked him non-stop.
I don't think I've ever seen such vicious, one sided, constant & disgraceful behaviour.
Huge admiration for a man who could take that and remain standing.
@GiftCee
@elonmusk
has shut down just about all of the child porn/grooming/maps/pedophile hashtags & users.
I don't care what else he does, this alone makes it all worthwhile!
@drlouisejmoody
Is this what we've become? My father fought in ww2, my uncle was killed in the same war.
They fought for this?
It's an utter disgrace. The police should be ashamed, as should the government.
13/
What about the WEF?
On its own, it has no power. But its members are leaders of all major nations.
And from where I sit, it doesn't look like Western governments have their citizens interests at heart.
We do need a great reset.
A reset of our political class!
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Yesterday I wrote a thread on the US elections.
see here:
A number of people thought that, as a Brit, I should keep my opinion of US politics to myself. Let me counter that.
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This is my view of the US elections, why Republicans lose and what they could do about it.
I am not American, but visit often. We have similar issues in the UK.
Obviously leadership matters, but if someone like Fetterman can win, something else is going on.
6/
Let's get back to the media. Every news org in the West was in lockstep in their criticism and bile.
From day one!
The implication is concerning. Someone, or some very powerful group must have felt threatened by him. Here was a man who was not intimidated, or bribable.
@drawandstrike
@DrKarlynB
Simple rule: Delay the nomination if:
1. If an election year
AND
2. The President and Senate are opposite parties.
In all other cases, fill the seat.