Part of the reason people don’t believe republicans are as evil as advertised is that democrats won’t stop telling the public how much they love republicans. Biden kept talking about how they were such good guys, even Mitch McConnell, and he’s not alone. Democrats have been some of the best GOP pr.
If you sat down a random panel of Americans and told them what Republicans are currently doing, my guess is that the vast majority simply wouldn't believe you. It comes off like you're describing a Bond villain. The reality sounds wildly different & more extreme than what they hear organically.
Pelosi's bizarre "We need a strong Republican party."
I've been saying this for years. Democrats, Labour, etc - they've become married to the polls and forgot how they can shape them
It’s almost as if effective advocacy and leadership, whether for good or evil, can shape public opinion, and it’s possible to work to frame issues instead of passively responding to the way the opposition frames them and accepting their characterization of what is “moderate.”
