Tactics are specific actions that you can take to debate, attack, defend or otherwise promote your agenda. They are the actions that support the construction of the policies that ultimately form the overall strategy or agenda of an organization. These tactics can be used at every level of political battles, from grassroots to campaign. Some are clever. Some are commonsense and some are downright despicable. Which ones you choose to use are up to you. One rule of thumb is to choose tactics based on your desire to appear as a "likable" person. Below are 180+ tactics, most of which are awaiting further elaboration. Nevertheless, the current contents will certainly give you an idea of what is to come. |
Accuse Your Opponent of Being Desperate Accuse Your Opponent of Being Un-American Act Against Your Own Self-Interest Aim For the Stars, Compromise to the Moon Allow Listeners to Come to the "Correct" Conclusion Allow Others to Persuade Themselves Always Remain Cool Appeal to the Lowest Common Denominator Appeal to Your Audience's Deepest Fears Appear as Though You Are Not Trying to Persuade Appear Humble Appear Likeable Appear to Present Both Sides of the Issue Ask Questions That Suggest the "Correct Answer" Ask, "Are You Better Off Now?" Associate Your Opponent With Undesirable Individuals Associate Your Opponent With Unseemly Activity Attach Derogatory Labels to Your Opponent Attack Individuals, Not Institutions Be Aggressive Be Entertaining Be Informed Be Overly Dramatic Be Passionate Be Prepared Be Relentless Be Ruthless Be Thick Skinned Blame Conservatives First Blame the Media Break Down Your Opponent's Attack Build the Audience's Confidence Bury Your Opponent With Accusations Buy Yourself a Media Outlet Call Your Opponent on the Tricks He Uses Circulate Ideas as Rumors to Gauge Reaction Claim Support From the Masses Claim That Opponent Reaps What They Sow Claim That the World You Want Already Exists Claim That You Have Seen the Light Claim That Your Opponent is Doing What You Are Doing Claim That Your View is Simply "Common Sense" Claim That Your Words Were Taken Out of Context Claim to Be a Member of Your Audience Claim to be a Moderate Claim to Be the "Party of Freedom" Claim Total Nonpartisanship Communicate What "Everyone Knows" Consolidate Your Gains Contrast Your Message With a Similar But Inferior Product Control the Agenda Create a Pundit School Create Dissonance, Offer Resolution Create Granfalloons Create Investigative Organizations Create Irrelevant Associations to the Past Create Rumors Create the Perception That the Situation Has no Solution Create Vivid Images Define "Patriotism" Define the Situation Define Yourself as a Friend Dehumanize the Enemy Demand "Economic Patriotism" Demand Sources and Reasoning Deny, Deny, Deny Destroy Your Opponent's Ability to Fight Disallow Questioning of Your Message Discount Your Opponent's Opinions Discredit the Witness Distort the Intent and Effect of Your Opponent's Plan Distort Your Opponent's Positions Distract the Audience Distract With Technicalities Do Everything in the Name of National Security Don't Accept the Opposition's Argument Don't Appear Radical Don't Attack Those Who Are Undecided Downplay Your Opponent's Counterattack Establish Source Credibility Execute a Multi-Pronged Attack Expose Your Opponent's Ulterior Motive Express Outrage Feign Piousness Fluster Your Opponent |