part of my frustration is that this proscription doesn’t really take account of our fractured media environment and the inchoate nature of “moderate” as a label.
I'd ask Dems - why are you ceding the narrative to MAGA? Instead of shaping the issue, Dems seem ready, if not eager, to acquiesce to the MAGA narrative on every topic leaving Dems to fight on turf prepared by MAGA - a sure loser.
Take immigration - why not reset the narrative w/ our own narrative.
We've forgotten that we can draw a big picture too.
MAGA's narrative on immigration tells a story of immigrants destroying America / killing your loved ones. Every 'fact' they toss in supports that narrative.
We've no counter narrative that tells a story of USA thriving w/ increased immigration.
Dems have no overarching story that encompasses decency, empathy, compassion, success through publicly funded preparation, and the ties that bind us. We can't even explain why fascism is bad for the very people that are supporting it & that is because people don't know who we are and what guides us.
May 13, 2025 19:00