Thread by @APhilosophae

Many establishment democrats arent communists or socialists, unlike a lot of rank and file democrat voters who are. Those at the top are political opportunists that use any means to consolidate power for themselves. They'd happily sit atop a pile of shit if it was deemed valuable

This isnt to say the AOC and her Acolytes arent socialists. But the swampy constantly in power Dems (Feinstein, Schiff, Harris, and the hundreds of other congress critters) are just looking for money and perpetual power as any aristocrat does, even if that is at the expense us.

The problem with messaging on the right is that labelling them communists or socialists doesnt matter to them. They dont view that as a negative. They actually see a lot of good in those systems, which is difficult to understand. Its part of why they are rarely on defense.

Another reason is that they are true opportunists willing to use any tool to play the game, unlike many conservatives and some GOP. Its why gas lighting, outright lying, weaponizing agencies against citizens, buying elections, all of it works for them. They just want the power.

A big part of what made Trump so successful wasnt his policy proposals or wins in office. It was his messaging. He made sure that EVERY DAY he was offering an actionable message that also had a lot of attack in it. He didnt wait. He called people out who werent yet attacking him.

He was an offensive player. He didnt always respond to the lefts defense either. He'd get asked "what do you think about what X said in response to your attacks?" He would say "I didnt hear that, but theyre a lightweight."

And he'd move on to his next messaging target.

This gave him immense power and daily coverage where all the media and many members of congress could do were try and keep up. Until the Right, GOP and Conservatives learn from this example they won't have a chance. Its not all thats needed but its a needed tool currently unused.