Thread by @mattsheffield

This was an essential thing to say. Republican voters don't realize that their elites are vaccinated but have been lying to them in order to monetize ignorance.

https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1436075190627168263

If I had to guess, I would say that the reason Biden said "even Fox News" is because of a new Democratic strategy memo that shows how Americans are sick of GOP covid obstructionism. More from @ThePlumLineGS here: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

This is a strategy that has never been tried by Democrats before, telling Republican voters the truth: Their party manipulates to them constantly.

It is a strategy that actually has been proven by someone--Donald Trump. His entire 2016 primary campaign was based on it.

Though he lies constantly & compulsively, in 2016, Trump acquired his truthtelling identity w/his base by actually telling the truth:
🔹The Iraq war was a monstrous blunder
🔹GOP elites only care what their donors want
🔹Fox News lies to them
🔹Rich ppl don't pay their taxes

GOP Americans see themselves as savvy cynics, smarter than the "sheep" who go for Democrats. But the reality is that while they've been victimized by a party that loves outsourcing, billionaire corporate welfare, and lies to them that Christians are on the verge of extinction

Progressives need to have the courage to say this. Tell the truth about how right wing media lies to its audience.

There are more than a few former GOP activists like myself who can help tell the tale. /end

Looks like I made a few typos there while typing this thread on my tablet screen. Hopefully the thread makes sense.

PS: Even if many people aren't persuaded, this is still a good strategy because it makes GOP base voters less enthused.

Republican elites routinely use this tactic on Democratic grassroots voters. It's why they pay fake socialists, to sow discontent yahoo.com/entertainment/…