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This is how MAGAs/Republicans/bots waste your time Their strategy outlined!
VERY IMPORTANT THREAD
Preface: Initially most of the content on this thread comes from a blog post from 2012 titled "Tactics for effective conservative blogging" purported to be written by Repub consultant Karl Rove. I have tailored it to twitter for appropriateness. Very important info nonetheless.
1) ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ
Demand an elaborate, time-consuming comparison / analysis between your position and theirs.
Demand an elaborate, time-consuming comparison / analysis between your position and theirs.
2) ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฒ
Insist that the Lib put their posts in their own words. This will consume the most time & effort for the Lib poster. They will be unable to spread numerous tweets if you have them occupied. Allowing a Lib to post a web link is too quick/efficient. Tie them up
Insist that the Lib put their posts in their own words. This will consume the most time & effort for the Lib poster. They will be unable to spread numerous tweets if you have them occupied. Allowing a Lib to post a web link is too quick/efficient. Tie them up
3) ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ (1)
Dismiss their post as rubbish immediately.
Do not even read it. Once the Liberal goes through the trouble to research, gather, collate, compose and write their narrative your job is to discredit it.
Dismiss their post as rubbish immediately.
Do not even read it. Once the Liberal goes through the trouble to research, gather, collate, compose and write their narrative your job is to discredit it.
3) ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ (2)
Make it obvious you tossed their labor-intensive narrative aside like garbage. This will have the effect of demoralizing the Liberal poster.
It will make them unwilling to expend the effort again, and for the Right, that is a net win.
Make it obvious you tossed their labor-intensive narrative aside like garbage. This will have the effect of demoralizing the Liberal poster.
It will make them unwilling to expend the effort again, and for the Right, that is a net win.
4) ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ
Attack the source.
Any Liberal website or information source must be marginalized, trivialized and discounted.
Let everyone you encounter know that MSNBC, CNN, NYT etc are Liberal rubbish propaganda. Discredit Liberal sources of information whenever possible.
Attack the source.
Any Liberal website or information source must be marginalized, trivialized and discounted.
Let everyone you encounter know that MSNBC, CNN, NYT etc are Liberal rubbish propaganda. Discredit Liberal sources of information whenever possible.
5) ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐๐๐ฒ (1)
Challenge the Liberal position with questions, always questions. The questions need not be relevant. The goal is to knock the Liberal poster off their game, and seize control of the narrative.
Challenge the Liberal position with questions, always questions. The questions need not be relevant. The goal is to knock the Liberal poster off their game, and seize control of the narrative.
5) ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐๐๐ฒ (2)
Once you have control you can direct the narrative to where you want it to go, which is always away from letting the Liberal make their point. Conversely, do not respond to their leading questions. ๐๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ถ๐.
Once you have control you can direct the narrative to where you want it to go, which is always away from letting the Liberal make their point. Conversely, do not respond to their leading questions. ๐๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ถ๐.
6) ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป
Your job is to prevent the presentation & spread of Liberal viewpoints.
Do anything you must do to prevent a Liberal poster from presenting a well-reasoned argument or starting a civil discussion.
Don't allow a Liberal to present their dogma unchallenged EVER
Your job is to prevent the presentation & spread of Liberal viewpoints.
Do anything you must do to prevent a Liberal poster from presenting a well-reasoned argument or starting a civil discussion.
Don't allow a Liberal to present their dogma unchallenged EVER
7) ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ (1)
Taunt the Liberals. If you find yourself in a debate with a Lib where you're losing a fact-based argument then call them a name to derail their diatribe.Your goal is to prevent a meaningful exchange of views/ideas which may portray the Left positively
Taunt the Liberals. If you find yourself in a debate with a Lib where you're losing a fact-based argument then call them a name to derail their diatribe.Your goal is to prevent a meaningful exchange of views/ideas which may portray the Left positively
7) ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ (2)
Your goal as bot/MAGA is to stop the spread & advance of the Lib agenda. Play upon any identifiable idiosyncrasies, character flaws, traits, names, to their disadvantage. Monitor other posts for vulnerabilities you can exploit. Stay on the offensive.
Your goal as bot/MAGA is to stop the spread & advance of the Lib agenda. Play upon any identifiable idiosyncrasies, character flaws, traits, names, to their disadvantage. Monitor other posts for vulnerabilities you can exploit. Stay on the offensive.
8) ๐๐ป๐๐๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (1)
Assign as many character and moral flaws to Liberals as you can. You must portray Libs as weak, vacillating, indecisive, amoral, baby killers, unpatriotic, effete snobs, elitists, Leftists, Commies, sense of entitlement...
Assign as many character and moral flaws to Liberals as you can. You must portray Libs as weak, vacillating, indecisive, amoral, baby killers, unpatriotic, effete snobs, elitists, Leftists, Commies, sense of entitlement...
8) ๐๐ป๐๐๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (2)
...promiscuous, union lovers, tax raisers, Welfare Queens, Socialists, lazy, sex-obsessed, druggies, Jesus haters, moochers, troop hater,.etc. Always use these negative epithets when referring to, or describing Liberals / democrats
...promiscuous, union lovers, tax raisers, Welfare Queens, Socialists, lazy, sex-obsessed, druggies, Jesus haters, moochers, troop hater,.etc. Always use these negative epithets when referring to, or describing Liberals / democrats
9) ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ
Identify yourself as a moderate, centrist or independent. It'll also cause Libs to lower their guard a bit, which gives you an effective opening. This may also have the effect of aligning conservative viewpoints with the real moderates we're attempting to reach
Identify yourself as a moderate, centrist or independent. It'll also cause Libs to lower their guard a bit, which gives you an effective opening. This may also have the effect of aligning conservative viewpoints with the real moderates we're attempting to reach
10) ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐บ
Always claim the high ground of pro-military, low taxes, strong defense, morality and religion. We own those virtues. Learn how to exploit them when debating.
Always claim the high ground of pro-military, low taxes, strong defense, morality and religion. We own those virtues. Learn how to exploit them when debating.
11) ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป (1)
Always refer to the other side as Liberals, Lefty Liberals, Libbies. Never assign them the status of a bona-fide political party. Hang Liberalism around their neck like a burning tire. Make Liberalism appear as a moral turpitude or a character flaw.
Always refer to the other side as Liberals, Lefty Liberals, Libbies. Never assign them the status of a bona-fide political party. Hang Liberalism around their neck like a burning tire. Make Liberalism appear as a moral turpitude or a character flaw.
11) ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป (2)
They are NEVER, NEVER to be referred to as the Democratic Party. At best it is the democrat party. Never assign them respect.
They are NEVER, NEVER to be referred to as the Democratic Party. At best it is the democrat party. Never assign them respect.
12) ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐
Be alert for ways to insert the catch phrases into your narrative. Be consistent, persistent repetition and inculcation will drive the catch phrases home. If they debunk your talking point, ignore it, and move on as if you didn't hear it.
Be alert for ways to insert the catch phrases into your narrative. Be consistent, persistent repetition and inculcation will drive the catch phrases home. If they debunk your talking point, ignore it, and move on as if you didn't hear it.
LMK if you want more of these threads.
RT so people don't waste their time battling people on twitter.
If you want some further reading see this document below.
Deciphering Karl Rove's playbook by: Art Silverblatt, Jane Squier Bruns and Gina Jensen
https://crazyusaelections.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/karl-rove.pdf
RT so people don't waste their time battling people on twitter.
If you want some further reading see this document below.
Deciphering Karl Rove's playbook by: Art Silverblatt, Jane Squier Bruns and Gina Jensen
https://crazyusaelections.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/karl-rove.pdf
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