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Alinsky's Rules for Radicals
Public Relations Strategies ^ | unk | Craig Miyamoto

Posted on 04/08/2009 4:51:56 AM PDT by tgusa

Large organizations have learned to stonewall and not empower activists. In other words, they try to ignore radical activists and are never as committed to victory as their opposition is committed to defeating them. Result? They are unprepared for the hailstorm of brutal tactics that severely damage their reputation and send them running with their tails between their legs. Some of these rules are ruthless, but they work. Here are the rules to be aware of: RULE 1: "Power is not only what you have, but what the enemy thinks you have." Power is derived from 2 main sources - money and people. "Have-Nots" must build power from flesh and blood. (These are two things of which there is a plentiful supply. Government and corporations always have a difficult time appealing to people, and usually do so almost exclusively with economic arguments.

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To: tgusa
Why can't we use these tactics against liberals and Democrats? They are masters at using them against us.

Our side plays fair and always gets burned.

Maybe it's time we give liberals a taste of their own medicine.

21 posted on 04/08/2009 8:27:46 AM PDT by Jess Kitting
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To: Jess Kitting
Maybe it's time we give liberals a taste of their own medicine.

I have long advocated destroying (politically, of course) a big name democrat. Like culling a field of ground squirrels, it would make the rest of them keep their head down.

22 posted on 04/08/2009 8:42:53 AM PDT by RobinOfKingston (Democrats, the party of evil. Republicans, the party of stupid.)
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I have long advocated destroying (politically, of course) a big name democrat.

Problem is, they are protected on all sides by the media and their sycophants. Serious criticism of liberals seldom gets much mileage in the press or on tv.

Lieberals use whatever tactics they wish against us, but we are considered the villains if we use the same tactics against them.

Perhaps the only way to destroy a liberal is with another liberal. Look at what Obama did to Hillary.

23 posted on 04/08/2009 8:57:37 AM PDT by Jess Kitting
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