(thread) What the heck is Giuliani doing, making one absurd statement after another? Let’s get to the bottom of this.
Spoiler: The idea is to “flood the zone” with nonsense to wear everyone out and create a world in which facts don't matter, which is how Trump will win.
Spoiler: The idea is to “flood the zone” with nonsense to wear everyone out and create a world in which facts don't matter, which is how Trump will win.
1/ Bannon explained the theory: “The real opposition is the media," he said. "And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit.”
Giuliani, following the playbook, is deliberately making one ridiculous or controversial statement after another.
Giuliani, following the playbook, is deliberately making one ridiculous or controversial statement after another.
2/ The liberals and media get pulled into a game of wack-a-mole. Each day they pull apart that day's ridiculous comment to show why it is wrong. They laugh at how badly Trump is losing. They knock it down. Another pops up.
But wait. Maybe there's a method to the madness.
But wait. Maybe there's a method to the madness.
3/ Consider why “her emails” sank so deeply into the public consciousness that so many people believed HRC committed an imprisonable offense (she didn't).
Even many who didn't think she committed a crime felt a nagging doubt.
How did the hoodwinking happen?
Even many who didn't think she committed a crime felt a nagging doubt.
How did the hoodwinking happen?
4/ Because the same point was hammered over and over, day after day, month after month.
Now consider how it has happened that 40% of the population doesn’t think Trump did anything wrong, even though I was easily able to put together this list: russia-investigation-summary.com/crimes/
Now consider how it has happened that 40% of the population doesn’t think Trump did anything wrong, even though I was easily able to put together this list: russia-investigation-summary.com/crimes/
5/ Because Trump and his pals flood the zone with nonsense, nobody can focus on the facts that matter and get confused.
Trumpsters and his opponents are playing different games.
Trumpsters are bowling. His opponents are playing a skillful game of ping pong.
Trumpsters and his opponents are playing different games.
Trumpsters are bowling. His opponents are playing a skillful game of ping pong.
6/ Every time Trump or one of his pals throws a heavy ball to the ground, Trump's opponents clap and cheer because they think he is screwing up.
Meanwhile, Trump is laughing at those wimpy ping pong balls.
Meanwhile, Trump is laughing at those wimpy ping pong balls.
