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Why Democrats Lose Races They Must Win, Like to Trump—and How to Stop It

Discussing How Dems Can Become Better, Brighter & Bolder: Fix the Messaging, Fight Like Hell & Reach Disconnected Voters Before It’s Too Late

Cliff Schecter, Reed Galen, David, Brian J Karem, and Blue Amp
May 29
 
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Why Democrats Keep Losing Races They Absolutely Can Win

This week on Amped Up, Cliff is joined by Reid Galen, co-founder of the Lincoln Project and former GOP strategist, to drop a truth bomb on the Democratic Party’s chronic messaging problems. From tone-deaf campaign slogans to not talking about jobs as a values-based proposition, Reid, Cliff & co-host David Shuster explain why “not Trump” isn’t enough.

Democrats must fight like hell and connect with voters where they live, work, breathe. We can’t keep losing those who despise Trump, think GOP policies are insane, but also haven’t met/talked with a Democrat on a peer-to-peer level. Or seen Democratic messaging to counter constant GOP conspiracies and lies pipelined into local right-wing-talk radio, Sinclair tv stations, FoxNews, cultural influencers, podcasts, etc.

This conversation got very real about:

  • The myth of polite politics—and why it’s killing Democrats

  • Why people aren’t uninformed, but unimpressed [Ed Note: Here there was some disagreement. Blue Amp believes for the reasons mentioned above, voters are also often uninformed about the horrid/insane things Trump has said and/or done

  • The GOP’s ruthless infrastructure machine—from local to national programming, online & offline, think tanks & media orgs—and how Dems need their own

  • The need for emotional, values-based messaging that doesn’t reek of sanctimony, but clearly explains the contrast between who Democrats and Republicans are

  • And yes, how to weaponize Trump’s tariffs against the GOP—clean water and all!

This video—A Must Watch—is a masterclass in messaging—in how to stop losing winnable fights. Subscribe, listen, and get #AmpedUp!!

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