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POLL: The Left's Mis-Messaging

Pick all the messaging options you'd endorse: 7 members have voted

  1. 1. Pick all the messaging options you'd endorse:

    • call The AFFORDABLE Care Act that! -- not "Obamacare"
      5%
      2
    • call the Democratic Party that! -- not "DemocrRAT Party" -- a strategy started by opponents 25 years ago to subliminally emphasize the "rat" ending.
      7%
      3
    • counter the "socialist" attack by endorsing the same "brother's-keeper" version Jesus endorsed. Condemn China and Russia's dictatorial version.
      10%
      4
    • be blunt, frank, straight-forward and down-to-earth instead of measured, dodgy, intellectual and generic. It reeks of old-school, disingenous rhetoric.
      13%
      5
    • prioritize terms that are understandable and relatable instead of technically the most accurate. No insider terms the average joe doesn't get -- like "authoritarian" instead of "dictatorship."
      13%
      5
    • call out the ILLEGALITY of ANY administration
      10%
      4
    • there's a time for saying, "can't we all just get along and agree to disagree." This ISN'T it!
      15%
      6
    • identify the intentional massacre of civilians by nefarious leaders as attempted genocides
      15%
      6
    • say, "IF there is an 'Antifa', I am not a member. Like my father and every other American during WWII, however, I am proud to be an anti-facist."
      7%
      3

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What's frightening is that some GOP lawmakers call the boat strikes "lawful". Common sense (oh and the military code of conduct) cannot be more clear on this matter.

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    The problem with the party is not messaging, it's the lack of character and courage of the leaders and pols in DC, as well as their policies..

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    21 hours ago, macphysto said:

    Cap'n, you keep using "should" in your rebuttal, which, for me , makes your argument academic. Step outside your ivory tower and put on some sunglasses because the light that you are going toward is blinding you to How the World Really Is.

    What people should do is very different from what people do, will do, or want to do. People should eat a "balanced diet" of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, proteins, and chocolate chip cookies . . . okay, maybe not that last one. But do they?

    People should drive with their hands at "ten and two," not "gun it" at a yellow light, and keep one car length for every 10 mph behind the car in front of them*. But do they?

    People should "do unto others." But do they?

    you realize that you are saying i "shouldn't" say what people "should or shouldn't do." It's a theme you keep circling back to, unnecessarily. We decided people "should" drive within the speed limit, and we enforce it. We say people should eat right, but don't enforce it, because we "shouldn't," so we don't. But we "should" continue to inform people what they "should" be eating for their physical and mental health.

    our whole society rightly evolves by telling each other what we SHOULD do. And i will continue to do exactly that. It will include me telling me what i should do, as well as you, voters and politicians.

    imo, you should focus your sharp mind on each new issue confronting us without wrestling with semantics shaped by, perhaps, past experiences. but it's just a suggestion. not a law. you're free to be you (the key, in my often expressed opinion, is separating from ego to connect with the real you, apart from your experiential programming)

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    . . . It will include me telling me what i should do, as well as you, voters and politicians.

    On 1/17/2026 at 3:58 PM, macphysto said:

    Well, I, for one, am keenly interested in knowing how that modus vivendi works out for you, Cap'n. Has it actually been successful?

    no.

    well, actually, it does work pretty well on myself

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    Liberal Art Reviews: Top 20 Ratings

    • The Great Gatsby

      Lindy Lightyear ·
      In the pursuit of happiness does wealth fulfill that desire? Gatsby, a self-made millionaire whose obsessive love for a woman from a higher social class leads to his downfall. Gatsby embodies the corruption of this dream, believing that money can buy him love and happiness, only to find that it leads to a spiritual void. 
      • Artist: F. Scott Fitzgerald
      • Release Year: 1925
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      • 0 comments
      • 1,076 views

    • Hollywood Liberals

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      To start off this collection, i'd just like to give credit where credit is due. To announce, shall we say, a Lifetime Achievement Award to "Hollywood Liberals." After half a decade of being bashed for their "elite-ness," they and their colleagues all over the world deserve some love. Liberal writer's, actors, and directors have had key roles in moving society in the right direction. They've taken issues that were once black and white and converted them to living color--touching our hearts and mi
      • Artist: Various
      • Release Year: 1900
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      • 1,316 views

    • Star Trek

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      The first inter-racial, inter-national, inter-planetary TV cast. Spock taught us think logically and its creator directed us to "boldly go" outside the box of our culture, traditions, country, and world. To tackle the ills of society by thinly disguising them on distant planets. With the aid of their transporter beam and some really cheap props the crew of the USS Enterprise managed to straighten out misguided societies ranging from Ancient Rome and gangster-land Chicago to Nazi Germany. The sho
      • Artist: G Roddenberry
      • Release Year: 1966
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    • Zeitgeist

      V.3 ·
      A conspiracy theory classic. Not Left or Right. But eye opening. Provocative. Progressive. Some of the theories are highly questionable. But there's a jumbo popcorn box of uncommon truths to take in. I strongly encourage everyone to see the Zeitgeist films. Actually, let's make it a homework assignment. you can watch them online via the links at http://zeitgeistmovie.com
      • Artist: Citizen
      • Release Year: 2007
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr2LItuzdtU
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      • 1,399 views

    • 1984

      V.3 ·
      George Orwell's dystopian classic, 1984, was neither Right or Left politically. It could be classified as a horror story to any political ideology besides authoritarian. Or, at least that's what everyone assumed until 2024! We were naive to assume that a repressive dictator constructing a police state would fly with any American. Who, knew, that post Hitler's Nazi Germany, it might ever be acceptable for an American President to depict himself wearing a crown and dumping poop on 7 million Americ
      • Artist: George Orwell
      • Release Year: 1949
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      • 913 views

    • The Twilight Zone

      V.3 ·
      A 22 minute morality play on your TV each week from 1959-1964. You thought you were watching pure science fiction but Rod Serling's voice-over in the end made sure you didn't miss the current day cultural message. Usually some lesson about the consequences of selfishness, greed, corruption, or prejudice. And though Serling always warned us we were "about to enter another dimension" we knew the location was never far from our own backyard. What's your favorite progressive episode?
      • Artist: Rod Serling
      • Release Year: 1959
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSfA5WvgASc
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      • 1,740 views

    • Imagine

      V.3 ·
      Not long ago, peace signs and protest songs moved culture's compass. Liking the French and respecting the U.N. was "in." Jesus was still a liberal. Then the "we" generation bought stock in the company, the "me" generation was born, and there was cable TV in every room to amplify the influences of the latest pop culture and commercial profits on political ideology. The results are in. Values changed. The music changed. I'm not sure which came first. But looking back, it seemed like, after the Vie
      • Artist: John Lennon
      • Release Year: 1999
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    • Streets Of Minneapolis

      Shelby ·
      Bruce Springsteen's newest song encapsulates the heart, soul, terror and tragedy of the current administration's war on America--specifically highlighting how Minneapolis is fighting back and standing up to the lawless, indecent actions directed at them. Bruce's lyrics shout out the reality of how the current administration's unlawful and inhumane actions are taking lives, ignoring laws, and eroding our sense of safety and humanity. I thank Bruce for putting his talent together with his activi
      • Artist: Bruce Springsteen
      • Release Year: 2026
      • https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaPdpwA4Iw
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      • 879 views

    • The Bible

      V.3 ·
      sure, the first half is full of stories passed on by word-of-mouth for generations, including commandments set in stone -- and endorses throwing stones, and was heavily edited over centuries to suit societal norms of the day, and is still used to justify an assortment of discriminations -- and accusations of abominations, BUT... the star of the 2nd half is the most liberal historical character that ever walked on earth or water. it is the bio of a man who clearly was "his brother's keeper" and "
      • Artist: Various
      • Release Year: 50
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    • Avatar

      V.3 ·
      interesting how this movie was wildly successful with such a liberal story line. But that's what movies were always good at -- conveying morality lessons disguised as entertainment apparently, in this case, millions of conservatives were entertained even if they didn't realize that it represented: The U.S. Army led by John Wayne getting its ass kicked by the Indians for trying to take over their land. Greedy Corporate America (e.g. Exxon Mobile and Logging Industry) getting their ass kicked by
      • Artist: James Cameron
      • Release Year: 2009
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      • 0 comments
      • 1,130 views

    • Guernica Painting

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      Picasso's anti-war masterpiece depicting the suffering caused by violence and chaos during the Spanish Civil War.
      • Artist: Picasso
      • Release Year: 1937
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      • 1,031 views

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