I love this analysis of the tactics here, because it's a big part of the reason we're losing. Electing Trump was a big moment for the will of the majority, but that's just the federal level. We're getting smoked at just about every other level, and it's because we've long refused or misunderstood the nature of our opponent. They use asymmetrical tactics that we're not going to be able to beat with logic and reason, even if we're right and even if most people agree with us.
To my point: I moved to a blue state from a red state a few years ago, in part to see the country and in part to support a friend. I was recently approached by some center-left friends who want to support a local political action machine to start taking down local officials who use race to silence dissenting opinions. I'm all on board with that, and it makes me think that the right might be able to build a coalition all the way across the center of the aisle if we were to play our cards right.
That being said, it doesn't mean we should think too much about the federal level. It's time to start organizing locally so that we're not defeated by people who care more or are better organized. It's time to start local political groups who work towards bettering their cities and neighborhoods. It's time to start running for local offices. Run for your school board. Run for city council. Run for mayor or county supervisor. Try to make a real change.
The truth is that despite the fact that they're in the minority of opinion on nearly every major topic, the far left has been able to gain disproportionate representation that lets them enforce their will on the rest of us. I've love to be a Ben Shapiro, Dave Rubin, or Matt Christensen, who believes that we can change people's minds by showing them the errors in their thinking, but that's a long-term strategy. I think we're running out of time, and we've been getting so solidly beaten for so long, that if we don't start using their tactics against them soon, we're going to end up fighting a civil war.
The biggest mistake the people on the right are making are misjudging the left's malicious behavior for stupidity.
The media knows Covid is a myth.
They know Trump didn't collude with Russia.
They know Trump isn't a stupid a idiot.
They know that they are unfair to Trump.
They know that China really is an enemy.
They know BLM is a subversive Marxist movement.
..but this is a game to them and they are playing to win.
When we, on the right, pretend like the media is "oh so stupid" for walking back statement and stuff.. that isn't being stupid. That is them using their underhanded tactics.
I love this analysis of the tactics here, because it's a big part of the reason we're losing. Electing Trump was a big moment for the will of the majority, but that's just the federal level. We're getting smoked at just about every other level, and it's because we've long refused or misunderstood the nature of our opponent. They use asymmetrical tactics that we're not going to be able to beat with logic and reason, even if we're right and even if most people agree with us.
To my point: I moved to a blue state from a red state a few years ago, in part to see the country and in part to support a friend. I was recently approached by some center-left friends who want to support a local political action machine to start taking down local officials who use race to silence dissenting opinions. I'm all on board with that, and it makes me think that the right might be able to build a coalition all the way across the center of the aisle if we were to play our cards right.
That being said, it doesn't mean we should think too much about the federal level. It's time to start organizing locally so that we're not defeated by people who care more or are better organized. It's time to start local political groups who work towards bettering their cities and neighborhoods. It's time to start running for local offices. Run for your school board. Run for city council. Run for mayor or county supervisor. Try to make a real change.
The truth is that despite the fact that they're in the minority of opinion on nearly every major topic, the far left has been able to gain disproportionate representation that lets them enforce their will on the rest of us. I've love to be a Ben Shapiro, Dave Rubin, or Matt Christensen, who believes that we can change people's minds by showing them the errors in their thinking, but that's a long-term strategy. I think we're running out of time, and we've been getting so solidly beaten for so long, that if we don't start using their tactics against them soon, we're going to end up fighting a civil war.
The biggest mistake the people on the right are making are misjudging the left's malicious behavior for stupidity.
The media knows Covid is a myth.
They know Trump didn't collude with Russia.
They know Trump isn't a stupid a idiot.
They know that they are unfair to Trump.
They know that China really is an enemy.
They know BLM is a subversive Marxist movement.
..but this is a game to them and they are playing to win.
When we, on the right, pretend like the media is "oh so stupid" for walking back statement and stuff.. that isn't being stupid. That is them using their underhanded tactics.