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Thought this was an interesting take worth considering.
"This DC stunt by the Trump administration is the only way they know how to do politics. They’ve done it for a decade now and the Democrats continue to play right into their hands.
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Step One: Find a tangible, observable universally recognized problem that can be photographed or recorded and played in news clips (graffiti, theft, broken windows, open-air loitering, etc.). In fact, better if the underlying data paints a different picture so academic types inevitably make nuanced arguments in opposition that the pictures and video aren’t indicative of the full picture, etc.
Step Two: Array an exaggerated, unprecedented, and probably illegal state response against the problem that inevitably makes headline news around the country and triggers legal challenges. You now own the issue and are perceived as the actor. “At least he’s finally doing something!” many might say.
Step Three: Frame all the forces challenging the state response on constitutional grounds or otherwise “as weak on crime” and “the ones who made the mess” in the first place. Never credit the legal arguments or care about the Constitution. This is all about the observable problem on people’s screens.
Step Four: Pounce when the opposition says this is “overreach” or “fascism” or that the problem isn’t as bad as we’re making it seem. Continue to paint them as being asleep at the wheel why our cities crumble. Punt legality to the courts and if pressed, just say this is what Trump promised to do.
Step Five: Ignore the actual results of the state response and whether it was successful at stopping the problem. The result doesn’t matter. If we have to demilitarize or never levy a tariff, who cares? The whole point was only to win the PR game. And we came away looking like the tough ones with the “institutional swamp” arrayed against us. The viral videos were endless! “Did you see what Trump said to that one lefty reporter? Hilarious!”
Step Six: Rinse, repeat, rinse, repeat.====
Democrats keep playing right into this stupid playbook and never make their own plays. As a result, Trump is never on the hook for the success or failure of his nonsense schemes and he usually ends up getting credit with voters for at least appearing to attack these observable problems. Meanwhile, the problems get worse while America’s governing leaders engage in nothing but Kabuki theater."
"This DC stunt by the Trump administration is the only way they know how to do politics. They’ve done it for a decade now and the Democrats continue to play right into their hands.
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Step One: Find a tangible, observable universally recognized problem that can be photographed or recorded and played in news clips (graffiti, theft, broken windows, open-air loitering, etc.). In fact, better if the underlying data paints a different picture so academic types inevitably make nuanced arguments in opposition that the pictures and video aren’t indicative of the full picture, etc.
Step Two: Array an exaggerated, unprecedented, and probably illegal state response against the problem that inevitably makes headline news around the country and triggers legal challenges. You now own the issue and are perceived as the actor. “At least he’s finally doing something!” many might say.
Step Three: Frame all the forces challenging the state response on constitutional grounds or otherwise “as weak on crime” and “the ones who made the mess” in the first place. Never credit the legal arguments or care about the Constitution. This is all about the observable problem on people’s screens.
Step Four: Pounce when the opposition says this is “overreach” or “fascism” or that the problem isn’t as bad as we’re making it seem. Continue to paint them as being asleep at the wheel why our cities crumble. Punt legality to the courts and if pressed, just say this is what Trump promised to do.
Step Five: Ignore the actual results of the state response and whether it was successful at stopping the problem. The result doesn’t matter. If we have to demilitarize or never levy a tariff, who cares? The whole point was only to win the PR game. And we came away looking like the tough ones with the “institutional swamp” arrayed against us. The viral videos were endless! “Did you see what Trump said to that one lefty reporter? Hilarious!”
Step Six: Rinse, repeat, rinse, repeat.====
Democrats keep playing right into this stupid playbook and never make their own plays. As a result, Trump is never on the hook for the success or failure of his nonsense schemes and he usually ends up getting credit with voters for at least appearing to attack these observable problems. Meanwhile, the problems get worse while America’s governing leaders engage in nothing but Kabuki theater."
