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True. Repub attacks continue to work, and continue to stop us saying what most America believes in,-almost as if the attacks intimidate or bully us. On economic messaging, I agree if we can come up with language equivalent to the memorable MAGA.

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2 observations: You are persuasive up to a point. You and your readers will need to explain why all the attacks on D's, esp. on progressive D's have been working in many regions. If attacks worked for R's, why not turn the tables? McCarthy started attacked liberals in the 50's; Reagan attacked govt and D's in 1980's; Gingrich and the Freedom Party constantly attacked. A second observation: "This election is about economic fairness" The R's have captured this. If D's trying talking about economic fairness, it does not work, at least with messaging and messengers we have. Talk to 30 year old progressives and economy topics discourages them . Talk to 50 year independents and economy topics alway include blame on Biden.

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Dec 20, 2023Liked by Antonia Scatton

The fact that we've been trouncing Republicans just by focusing on their terrible anti-reproductive justice policies supports your argument.

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Dec 20, 2023Liked by Antonia Scatton

Such as:

"Democrats got $35 insulin for everyone on Medicaid; Republicans blocked extending that to every American. If you’re paying too much for insulin, thank a Republican!"

-or-

"Failed businessman Donald Trump"

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"This election is about economic fairness..." and also personal freedoms? (enumerated depending on the conversation), with overlap between those two categories.

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