So why does this matter? We have a current administration, and indeed a complete Republican Party, steadfastly refusing to see humanity for what it is. It’s a regime built on straw men and PR, meaningless talking points and puffery. It’s trying to sell a one-dimensional country. - ThreadSky

jeffroushwriting.bsky.social • 11 days ago

So why does this matter? We have a current administration, and indeed a complete Republican Party, steadfastly refusing to see humanity for what it is. It’s a regime built on straw men and PR, meaningless talking points and puffery. It’s trying to sell a one-dimensional country.

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mahaloka.bsky.social•10 days ago

Trump PR, aka Propaganda

jeffroushwriting.bsky.social•11 days ago

It’s easy to get lost in the talking points, to try to play whack-a-mole with the lies as they emerge. That’s important, of course; folks like Dan Dale and Aaron Rupar are doing yeoman’s work. But we need to do better at countering the flurry of falsehoods with the robust story of who we are.

klhubbs.bsky.social•10 days ago

STOP LISTENING! Mute the asshole and flip the bird over his face. Everytime. It prevents conditioning to accept and normalize his lies

porcupineforest.bsky.social•11 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/corybooker.com/post/3lhukivxfc22d

gilstevens.bsky.social•10 days ago

Jeff Roush, you nailed it - the party of the people is tragically guilty of not being vocal enough about what America is and who we are as a nation

jeffroushwriting.bsky.social•11 days ago

The Department of Education isn’t a monument to woke; it’s an agency that helps fund and enable public education for all. USAID isn’t a funnel sending money away from our country; it’s an agency that protects lives and strengthens our country on the world stage.

anobserver4u.bsky.social•10 days ago

Woke is just another scare word.

jeffroushwriting.bsky.social•11 days ago

The more we can do to reveal truths—with both perspicuity and perspicacity—the better we can counter the bullshit sandwich the right is serving. In your community and your communications out, flesh out the story. We need to show the full, robust character of our nation.

angelahlevine.bsky.social•11 days ago

Agree but don’t you think the truth sandwich approach is better than leading off with the lie? I don’t want to seed the lie first.

angelahlevine.bsky.social•11 days ago

I’m a huge fan of George Lakoff.

jeffroushwriting.bsky.social•10 days ago

I do think that is a good approach, yes.

tanziamill.bsky.social•11 days ago

Emphasis on the HUMAN-ity. 💙

monroesmydogsimon.bsky.social•11 days ago

this is a great thread and I have been thinking along similar lines. I was thinking ahead to 80 years from now and wondering what stories will be streaming on people's eyeballs(or whatever the tech advancement is in the future.) Will our story be similar to all the Nazi documentaries or our triumph?

jeffroushwriting.bsky.social•11 days ago

Thank you so much. I hope not—but those stories will be critical to anyone trying to make any sense of this era.

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