Because this is America

[littlemissmartypants]

https://vimeo.com/217057701



https://mobile.twitter.com/BcThisIsAmerica/status/862740718950985728

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN187255

Reuters
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Edition: United States
Thu May 11, 2017 | 12:01 PM EDT
It's not what you say, it's how quickly you trademark it

By Barbara Goldberg
Ideas were flying at a brainstorming session to create a slogan for North Carolina county Democrats when Catherine Cloud blurted out a phrase that made a colleague's eyes light up: "Because this is America."

The words were quickly scrawled on a notepad and the New Hanover County Democratic Party in Wilmington, North Carolina, began its scramble to own the phrase - applying just days later for a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

From President Donald Trump's dash to own "Keep America Great" for his 2020 re-election campaign even before he took office to a rush by a foundation for the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to claim "Let's Roll" just days after New York's Twin Towers were reduced to rubble, Americans rushing to trademark catchy phrases.

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1. NC repubs can trademark "no hurricane matthew disaster relief funds for NC says trump" nt

[wildeyed]

3. Or "we spray pig shit on you because our corporate donors told us to".

"We said we lowered income tax, but now we tax necessary car repairs and home repairs instead"

"We oppose community broadband internet that would spark job creation in rural communities because Time Warner gave us a bunch of money"

I could do this all day!

[retrowire]

2. I get so nitpicky

I would have been the guy in the meeting that said "we're actually the United States. America is the continent that we're apart of"

But, I get there trying to counter Trump's slogan.

[wildeyed]

4. That is fantastic!

Did you put it in GD? Might sink due to Trump Russia story, but that is a GREAT example of why GOP should be terrified right about now. If a tiny group like New Hanover Democrats can make such a devastating and persuasive video with no money, then NC GOP is in BIG doo-doo.

Also appears that NC Democrats are re-inventing themselves I don't mess with political parties much, but good to see some fresh energy from the local parties.