Wed Dec 20, 2017, 03:20 PM

Please stop using these Republican framing phrases:

It's not "Tax Relief" or "Tax Reform" - It's "tax evasion".

It's not "Lower Taxes" either - It's "borrowing money we don't have to give to billionaires".

It's not "Regulatory relief" or "Less government" - It's "abusing power to get away with crimes".

It's not "Virtue signaling" - It's "calling out racists".

It's not "Political correctness" - It's "not being an asshole to people".

It's not "Strong defense" - It's "war mongering".

It's not "Family values" - It's "legalizing sex predation".

It's not "Pro Life" - It's "forced birth into poverty".

It's not "the Religious right" - It's "attacking everything that Jesus said to do"

There are more of these, and you're welcome to add them.

Note: Even the DU uses Republican phrases like "Tax Relief" in their graphics - which is why I wrote this. LOOK AT THIS: "to provide massive tax relief" ?!?

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Please stop using these Republican framing phrases: (Original post)	Steven Maurer	Dec 2017	OP
Whoever frames the deabte wins the debate.	guillaumeb	Dec 2017	#1
The Death Tax one is my personal pet peeve	genxlib	Dec 2017	#4
EXACTLY. How are WE framing things? I have called for much more robust "marketing" of our ideals	BamaRefugee	Dec 2017	#9
I think their use of "Pro-Life" is brilliant	The Mouth	Dec 2017	#14
Bookmarked, great points	BBG	Dec 2017	#2
Exactly!	rusty fender	Dec 2017	#3
Stop saying GOP. There's NOTHING grand about that party.	Glorfindel	Dec 2017	#5
When I hear GOP, I think greedy old pervert.	diane in sf	Dec 2017	#6
My pet peeve is "defense spending" (used by both major parties)	Jim Lane	Dec 2017	#7
It's not the death tax--it's the brat tax!	meow2u3	Dec 2017	#8
Fiscal conservative	JusticeForAll	Dec 2017	#10
It's not entitlements	tiredtoo	Dec 2017	#11
Fiscal vandalism also works	JHB	Dec 2017	#12
Yes! Be careful with language. Been saying this for years & pointing to George Lakoff.	Bernardo de La Paz	Dec 2017	#13
Next up: "Entitlement Reform"	hibbing	Dec 2017	#15
Thank you. Framing the argument is all-important. nt	Hekate	Dec 2017	#16
Agree.I prefer back room corrupt tax scheme. Looting also applies.	bronxiteforever	Dec 2017	#17

Response to Steven Maurer (Original post)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 03:23 PM

guillaumeb (42,641 posts)

1. Whoever frames the deabte wins the debate.

Think of the death tax, rather than what it is, a tax that affects the top 1% of the top 1%.

Think of describing regulations to insure public welfare as tyrannical government overreach.

Recommended.

Please stop using these Republican framing phrases:

1. Whoever frames the deabte wins the debate.

4. The Death Tax one is my personal pet peeve

9. EXACTLY. How are WE framing things? I have called for much more robust "marketing" of our ideals

14. I think their use of "Pro-Life" is brilliant

2. Bookmarked, great points

3. Exactly!

5. Stop saying GOP. There's NOTHING grand about that party.

6. When I hear GOP, I think greedy old pervert.

7. My pet peeve is "defense spending" (used by both major parties)

8. It's not the death tax--it's the brat tax!

10. Fiscal conservative

11. It's not entitlements

12. Fiscal vandalism also works

13. Yes! Be careful with language. Been saying this for years & pointing to George Lakoff.

15. Next up: "Entitlement Reform"

16. Thank you. Framing the argument is all-important. nt

17. Agree.I prefer back room corrupt tax scheme. Looting also applies.