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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRachel wises up to what Mayor Pete told us days ago. Tfg dominates the news cycle with bullsh*t AND
the media is going along with his framing and changing the subject. Look at all the places where he is the number one topic. sad o see how weak media and its supporters are
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Rachel wises up to what Mayor Pete told us days ago. Tfg dominates the news cycle with bullsh*t AND (Original Post)
msongs
Sep 2024
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EXACTLY !!! They start smaller fires to put out bigger fires that have worse consequences for them the M$M loves ratings
uponit7771
Sep 2024
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Kamala had P Diddy arrested to get the attention off Trump! And it worked, too.
mucholderthandirt
Sep 2024
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uponit7771
(92,120 posts)1. EXACTLY !!! They start smaller fires to put out bigger fires that have worse consequences for them the M$M loves ratings
pat_k
(10,883 posts)2. If you want to disarm trump, stop giving him the gift of our attention.
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Roy Cohn taught trump well (link)
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. . Cohn imparted an M.O. thats been on searing display throughout Trumps ascent, his divisive, captivating campaign, and his fraught, unprecedented presidency. Deflect and distract, never give in, never admit fault, lie and attack, lie and attack, publicity no matter what, win no matter what, all underpinned by a deep, prove-me-wrong belief in the power of chaos and fear.
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. . Cohn imparted an M.O. thats been on searing display throughout Trumps ascent, his divisive, captivating campaign, and his fraught, unprecedented presidency. Deflect and distract, never give in, never admit fault, lie and attack, lie and attack, publicity no matter what, win no matter what, all underpinned by a deep, prove-me-wrong belief in the power of chaos and fear.
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Trump and his acolytes want us to be immersed in his horror show. And over, and over, and over, we oblige. If we break away, they do something more outrageous to drag us back.
And when we spend time "spreading the word" about how horrible he is, we are, once again, immersed in his shit.
Time spent denouncing him is NOT PRODUCTIVE. It crushes hope and joy and thus immobilizes. It suppresses the will to take positive action. When we are overwhelmed by his shit, we lose ourselves. When we feel like screaming "how can 'they' not see this?" we are on road to cynicism and hopelessness; we are on the road to feeling powerless. It saps us.
His people are his people. For now, just let them bask in their own horrible little world. He's basically at both his ceiling and his floor. Now it is all about turning out our voters. That's it. That's our job. We need all our hope, enthusiasm, and energy to get it done.
The most productive thing those who oppose trump can do is to ignore the man and his acolytes -- truly ignore them as the pathetic creatures they are. I would be happy if we didn't even put his mug in our ads.
Whatever the latest bit of insanity, dismiss it as the same old shit without comment. Only that way do we disarm him. Find a hopeful speech. Feed our own sense of our power through action or inspiring ourselves with books like "Lobbying for Change: Find Your Voice to Create a Better Society" by Alberto Alemanno. Find the things that inspire you -- simple things.
Resisting the efforts to turn our attention from hope and action to the horrors of the trump show is perhaps our most difficult, but important, task. Just as a meditator chooses, over and over again, to turn their attention back to the breath when attention is pulled elsewhere, we each need to find ways to turn our attention back to hope and action when we find ourselves pulled into the latest outrage.
mucholderthandirt
(1,254 posts)3. Kamala had P Diddy arrested to get the attention off Trump! And it worked, too.
And yes, I'm joking, for the sarcasm impaired. I think there's treatment for that now. Maybe Ozempic will fix you!