LoneLaugher
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- Oct 3, 2011
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A common theme on these pages is that both liberals an conservatives are partisan hacks who will do or say anything if they believe it will push their agenda.
Is that really the case?
Ever hear of a "messaging box or a messaging profile"? It is a tool that campaigns use to evaluate their argument and how it is perceived by their target audience as well as the opposition.
For example....lets take the issue of immigration and make a simple messaging profile. In this example< "us" or "we" refer to USMB liberals while "them" or "they" refer to USMB conservatives.
What we believe our message is:
America's economy needs immigrant labor and our nation is stronger when it is more diverse. We want comprehensive reform with adequate border security and paths to legalization for dreamers and asylum seekers. A wall will not have any effect on ilegal immigration.
What they believe our message is:
Borders are unnecessary. If we let people come in freely,
they will benefit from our welfare system and then thank us by ilegally voting for us. We want to destroy American culture.
What they believe their message is:
We don't need more immigrants because we have too many people who
are losing jobs to immigrants and immigrants are more likely to commit
crimes. Our laws are fine. Diversity is not a strength. Dreamers should be deported
and then try to enter in the proper manner. We cannot afford to help asylum seekers.
A wall will prevent ilegal immigration.
What we believe their message is:
We don't need more immigrants because we have too many people who
are losing jobs to immigrants and immigrants are more likely to commit
crimes. Our laws are fine. Dreamers should be deported and then try to
enter in the proper manner. We cannot afford to help asylum seekers.
A wall will prevent ilegal immigration. Our rhetoric appeals to racists and white nationalists.
If we carry out this exercise with a variety of issues....and we do it honestly....I believe we will see a pattern of conservatives grossly misrepresenting the goals or aims or intentions of liberals. Both sides don't do it.
Is that really the case?
Ever hear of a "messaging box or a messaging profile"? It is a tool that campaigns use to evaluate their argument and how it is perceived by their target audience as well as the opposition.
For example....lets take the issue of immigration and make a simple messaging profile. In this example< "us" or "we" refer to USMB liberals while "them" or "they" refer to USMB conservatives.
What we believe our message is:
America's economy needs immigrant labor and our nation is stronger when it is more diverse. We want comprehensive reform with adequate border security and paths to legalization for dreamers and asylum seekers. A wall will not have any effect on ilegal immigration.
What they believe our message is:
Borders are unnecessary. If we let people come in freely,
they will benefit from our welfare system and then thank us by ilegally voting for us. We want to destroy American culture.
What they believe their message is:
We don't need more immigrants because we have too many people who
are losing jobs to immigrants and immigrants are more likely to commit
crimes. Our laws are fine. Diversity is not a strength. Dreamers should be deported
and then try to enter in the proper manner. We cannot afford to help asylum seekers.
A wall will prevent ilegal immigration.
What we believe their message is:
We don't need more immigrants because we have too many people who
are losing jobs to immigrants and immigrants are more likely to commit
crimes. Our laws are fine. Dreamers should be deported and then try to
enter in the proper manner. We cannot afford to help asylum seekers.
A wall will prevent ilegal immigration. Our rhetoric appeals to racists and white nationalists.
If we carry out this exercise with a variety of issues....and we do it honestly....I believe we will see a pattern of conservatives grossly misrepresenting the goals or aims or intentions of liberals. Both sides don't do it.