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Jennifer Mercieca Profile picture
@jenmercieca
Jul 9, 2020 • 3 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
I’ve got two #DemagogueForPresident talks in the next two days. Just made a “longer version” ppt & a “shorter version” ppt. At it. ImageImage
Also, I wish news orgs would have little side bars that explain what fallacies/strategies Trump’s using in their video clips like I did in the second picture.
Was up really early to talk with the great folks at @TAMUQ. Thank you for inviting me! Image

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Jul 22
Folks, this is a space for information warfare. Take a tip from Swifties: when you see anti-Kamala content/trending topics co-opt it. How? Use the trending keywords to circulate pro-Kamala content. Flood their zone with positivity.
Folks tend to argue facts on here, but hat's not what the memes are for. The memes drown out positive/rational/fact-based discussion for negative stereotypes. Don't argue against it bc that's a losing strategy when it's not about facts, but presence. Instead co-op w/positivity.
I'm glad you asked. DO NOT RESPOND to any post, because, yes, that boosts the negativity. Co-op the post. Take the keywords they use/trending and TURN it back by posting a positive meme. Do not recirculate their content. Take whatever word and re-purpose.
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Jul 21
This is a really important thread on how the gendered attacks against Harris will look. Read this and inoculate yourself.
I wrote about how Trump treated women as objects during the 2020 election. They were either hate-objects or sexy-objects, but never people.


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And Kristina Horn Sheeler & Karrin Vasby Anderson have explained how the public discourse against women candidates works in their book Woman President: books.google.com/books?id=NfVJA…
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Jul 18
I'm listening tonight for evidence of anyone (but especially Trump) using "unity" strategies. A 🧵 on what that means, for real.
Pompeo didn't use "unity" strategies. He used divisive strategies: name-calling, blaming Democrats, accusing Democrats of being anti-American, and did not offer to compromise with Democrats to solve problems. So far "unity" means "capitulate" to Republican rightwing extremism.
Trump walks in looking sheepish and meek, sort of hunched over. I guess that's him trying to look "softer." It's different, that's for sure. Makes him look older.
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Jul 11
Um, “disruptive”? 😱And, no, you won’t be covering it. If Trump wins y’all will be printing press releases.

Some folks don’t seem to understand what fascism means. Image
It’s not “politics as usual.” It’s not a typical election. It’s an existential crisis for the nation and the world. Please take it seriously. 🥹
If you’re a media org and you’re not planning for a fascist takeover of your business, then you’re not taking it seriously enough. It’s the first thing they do.
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Jul 9
“No one ever says, 'What we need is a weak leader.' Strength is to be admired, weakness to be deplored or pitied. Yet the facile weak-strong dichotomy is a very limited and unhelpful way of assessing individual leaders. There are many qualities desirable in a political leader..."
"that should matter more than the criterion of strength, one better suited to judging weightlifters or long-distance runners. These include integrity, intelligence, articulateness, collegiality, shrewd judgement, a questioning mind, willingness to seek disparate views..."
"ability to absorb information, flexibility, good memory, courage, vision, empathy and boundless energy. Although incomplete, that is already a formidable list. We should hardly expect most leaders to embody all of those qualities..."
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Jul 3
Did anyone read this Time transcript of their interview with Biden last month or nah?
time.com/6984968/joe-bi…
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seems like Biden sees clearly to me Image
The autocratic regimes around the world want Trump to win and they're doing information warfare to help him win. And what is the American press doing? Image
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