The left has a PR problem. No one wants us to be right, and having political views to the left of Hitler is a good way to be alienated by mainstream society. I'm not saying "sigh, we gotta get more racist." or saying "Look, I AM racist, but..." but what I am referring to is stealing right wing arguments and talking points, then using it in our favor. We already (kinda) defused based, and it was a little funny seeing some nazis claim that's cultural appropriation (never mind that Lil' B, a black guy, came up with the term first).

It sounds semi-promising to use demagoguery ourselves, but if this is a no go: I'd rather just learn that right now.

  • KiaKaha [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I think the furthest I’d go would be leftypol, and even then, it’s terminally online language.

    I wouldn’t look to the right for talking points. A lot of their successful rhetoric is based on a co-opting of the left already, and neoliberals have spent the last twenty or so years trying to co-opt the right.

    Far better to unapologetically raise our own flag high.