What are your framing ideas?
“I can describe what Republicans stand for in eight words, and the eight words are lower taxes, less government, strong defense and family values”
…snip…
I’ve been thinking about this article for weeks now, trying to think of my own “eight words”. While the original NYT article pointed out the weak response from Lakoff, the Blackfriars litmus test is also weak. The problem for Democrats is that they shouldn’t just be the opposite of what Republicans say… for example, Democrats want free markets too, and the values espoused in a family are no less evident for a committed gay couple raising children than for a committed straight couple. (And personally, I want lower taxes and less government.)I think the framing should be about identifying the real priorities. Here’s what I think the Republican party, as hijacked by the religious right and the neo-cons, is NOT about these days:
diplomacy first
fiscal responsibility
spousal rights
free expression
scientific method
I think I can describe the republican party in eight words:
ten print "nine eleven!"
twenty goto ten
run
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