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Old 02-22-2019, 02:31 PM
 
Location: The Republic of Gilead
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1) It reduces complex, complicated issues and problems to black-and-white absolutes, bumper sticker slogans, and emotion-based policy as opposed to fact-based policy. The world is a complicated place and shades of gray do exist. Abortion is a perfect example as is immigration. Transgender issues are another area this applies to.

2) The MAGA movement deliberately promotes lies and mischaracterization of the opposition while claiming moral superiority. To me, an ideology loses all credibility when it has to lie to promote itself. MAGA has done a very good job at getting its propaganda out to the American public convincingly. On no issue is this more apparent than the issue of climate change. Abortion, immigration, and marijuana are close runner ups.

The second one is particularly concerning because I don't think the Left has done a very good job at countering it.
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Old 02-22-2019, 02:32 PM
 
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1) It reduces complex, complicated issues and problems to black-and-white absolutes, bumper sticker slogans, and emotion-based policy as opposed to fact-based policy. The world is a complicated place and shades of gray do exist. Abortion is a perfect example as is immigration. Transgender issues are another area this applies to.

2) The MAGA movement deliberately promotes lies and mischaracterization of the opposition while claiming moral superiority. On no issue is this more apparent than the issues of climate change. Abortion, immigration, and marijuana are close runner ups.

The second one is particularly concerning because I don't think the Left has done a very good job at countering it.
The Left is basically the same, except their thing is to just call their opponents, "racist."
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Old 02-22-2019, 02:34 PM
 
Location: Bronx
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My thing with MAGA is that America was always great to begin with. Its just that America just needs to be better for all people. Other than that. I don't care about MAGA.
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Old 02-22-2019, 02:46 PM
 
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1) It reduces complex, complicated issues and problems to black-and-white absolutes, bumper sticker slogans, and emotion-based policy as opposed to fact-based policy. The world is a complicated place and shades of gray do exist. Abortion is a perfect example as is immigration. Transgender issues are another area this applies to.

2) The MAGA movement deliberately promotes lies and mischaracterization of the opposition while claiming moral superiority. To me, an ideology loses all credibility when it has to lie to promote itself. MAGA has done a very good job at getting its propaganda out to the American public convincingly. On no issue is this more apparent than the issue of climate change. Abortion, immigration, and marijuana are close runner ups.

The second one is particularly concerning because I don't think the Left has done a very good job at countering it.
That's funny because I see the the anti MAGA movement this way. Seriously.
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Old 02-22-2019, 02:47 PM
 
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1) It reduces complex, complicated issues and problems to black-and-white absolutes, bumper sticker slogans, and emotion-based policy as opposed to fact-based policy. The world is a complicated place and shades of gray do exist. Abortion is a perfect example as is immigration. Transgender issues are another area this applies to.

2) The MAGA movement deliberately promotes lies and mischaracterization of the opposition while claiming moral superiority. To me, an ideology loses all credibility when it has to lie to promote itself. MAGA has done a very good job at getting its propaganda out to the American public convincingly. On no issue is this more apparent than the issue of climate change. Abortion, immigration, and marijuana are close runner ups.

The second one is particularly concerning because I don't think the Left has done a very good job at countering it.
Kinda like Black Lives Matter or #Me Too, or ????? Ain't it?
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Old 02-22-2019, 02:55 PM
 
Location: The Republic of Gilead
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The Left is basically the same, except their thing is to just call their opponents, "racist."
Like everyone who doesn't support Trump is a "Godless, demon-possessed deviant."
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Old 02-22-2019, 02:57 PM
 
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The thing I love about it is that for years, Presidents made promises they didn't keep. They talk in double talk to explain why they can't do what they promised. Trump doesn't talk doubletalk and keeps his promises. That's why I love him.

As far as propaganda, you should check out walkawaycampaign.com. You will learn about propaganda. I used to be a leftie until I started actually paying attention.
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Old 02-22-2019, 03:01 PM
 
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The Left is basically the same, except their thing is to just call their opponents, "racist."
Not just racist, but deplorable, Nazis, irredeemable, ignorant, toothless, they can even smell them in Walmart.....
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Old 02-22-2019, 03:13 PM
 
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1) It reduces complex, complicated issues and problems to black-and-white absolutes, bumper sticker slogans, and emotion-based policy as opposed to fact-based policy. The world is a complicated place and shades of gray do exist. Abortion is a perfect example as is immigration. Transgender issues are another area this applies to.

2) The MAGA movement deliberately promotes lies and mischaracterization of the opposition while claiming moral superiority. To me, an ideology loses all credibility when it has to lie to promote itself. MAGA has done a very good job at getting its propaganda out to the American public convincingly. On no issue is this more apparent than the issue of climate change. Abortion, immigration, and marijuana are close runner ups.

The second one is particularly concerning because I don't think the Left has done a very good job at countering it.
I'm sure you have lots of examples of what you call MAGA leaders preaching Morality about issues.

MAGA is simply about Americans wanting this country to be "great" and to bring back Law & Order.
I think we all understand that there are those who are very against that - it's their right and freedom to be against that .... just as it is our right and freedom to be in favor of the Greatness of America, the Freedom from oppression in America and to believe in Law and Order and Equal Justice.

Different strokes for difference folks -- I don't think that the United States will ever become a Socialist Nation.
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Old 02-22-2019, 03:14 PM
 
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The Left is basically the same, except their thing is to just call their opponents, "racist."
Follow by Russia...RUSSIA
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