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How to win the USAID fight - A democrat strategy
The Bullwark ^ | 2-7-2025 | Jonathan V Last

Posted on 02/08/2025 5:55:36 AM PST by Sir_Humphrey

Your job as Democrats is to lead the opposition to Trump, which means making Trump unpopular. Right now there are only two engine governors on Trumpism: The courts and his popularity. You can’t influence the courts, but you do have input on public opinion. Stop wasting it.

First rule of fight club: Pick your opponent. Ultimately you need to drag Trump’s numbers down, but right now he’s riding high. Elon Musk is a softer target.

(Excerpt) Read more at thebulwark.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: jonathanvlast; nevergiveupthecon; thebulfart; usaid
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Ok, don't shoot the messenger. So why did I post this?

I did this because it will provide insight for what their strategy will be over the next few weeks. Please be prepared for this load of crap coming our way and be ready to argue against it to anyone who might have gone wobly.

1 posted on 02/08/2025 5:55:36 AM PST by Sir_Humphrey
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To: Sir_Humphrey

So they still offer nothing to better the lives of Americans, but lie harder about protecting their grift. Got it.


2 posted on 02/08/2025 6:01:14 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: Sir_Humphrey
How to win the USAID fight - A democrat strategy

The headline alone tells me the writer doesn't know how to fight this war. Trump is already preparing for the next battle, while Democrats are preparing for the last one.

Next week, it won't be USAID, but something else, a revelation more extraordinary.
3 posted on 02/08/2025 6:02:48 AM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Sir_Humphrey

Your job as Democrats is to block the will of the voters. Be against everything they are for. Get out and show the cameras you only care about lining your pockets.


4 posted on 02/08/2025 6:02:57 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: KC_Conspirator

Exactly.


5 posted on 02/08/2025 6:06:02 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Sir_Humphrey

Just Bill Kristol attempting to protect his cash cow.


6 posted on 02/08/2025 6:07:09 AM PST by traderrob6
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To: TornadoAlley3

Shhh, not so loud! We want the Dem’s out there screaming their heads off like yesterday. When your enemy is defending himself don’t get in his way.


7 posted on 02/08/2025 6:07:11 AM PST by Lake Living
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To: Sir_Humphrey

Hilarious. The Congo will soon be overrun with do gooders.


8 posted on 02/08/2025 6:07:47 AM PST by ComputerGuy
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To: Sir_Humphrey

They are acting as if they still have enough media to control the narrative.

They have lost an enormous amount of media power.

The Conservative new media has to make it a fight.


9 posted on 02/08/2025 6:08:23 AM PST by marktwain
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To: Sir_Humphrey
Elon Musk is a softer target.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Will that be on pay-per-view? Great way to balance the budget 😂😂😂

10 posted on 02/08/2025 6:08:43 AM PST by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show host to me.... Sting)
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To: Sir_Humphrey
We need to know what the opposition is doing.

I appreciate reading this so we know how to combat their strategy.

Thank you.

Ultimately you need to drag Trump’s numbers down, but right now he’s riding high. Elon Musk is a softer target.

So clueless. As long as Trump is keeping his campaign promises, he'll become even more popular.

Any attempt to smear Trump and Musk will be laughed at. The dems will actually be burying themselves and not even know it.

11 posted on 02/08/2025 6:10:45 AM PST by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus)
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To: Sir_Humphrey

“Your job as Democrats is to lead the opposition to Trump”

So basically, “Keep doing what you’re doing.” What a novel idea. 😁


12 posted on 02/08/2025 6:14:07 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (It's hard not to celebrate the fall of bad people. - Bongino and)
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Trump knows how to bob and weave. When Musk gets punched in the mouth, all he does is bleed.

No . . . he got to where he is by responding to the current climate and leveraging his resources. He was not born with most of his pile of money. His money and earned reputation allows him to fight back. And he does.
13 posted on 02/08/2025 6:18:17 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: KC_Conspirator

THIS is from MY President:

“In everything we do, my administration will be inspired by a strong pursuit of excellence and unrelenting success. We will not forget our country, we will not forget our Constitution, and we will not forget our God.”

PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP – JANUARY 20, 2025

You are either FOR America or AGAINST America. There is no in-between. Anyone who doesn’t support him AND AMERICANS needs to be relocated to a country where they would be better suited.


14 posted on 02/08/2025 6:20:25 AM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Sir_Humphrey

Your arguments are weak at best...


15 posted on 02/08/2025 6:21:05 AM PST by dpetty121263
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Third rule of fight club: Personalize everything.1 Are you a Democratic officeholder? Great. Buy a plane ticket to Nairobi.

When you get there, go to the Mathare settlement and talk to people who are going to die because Musk shut off their HIV medication when he closed down USAID. Get out your phone and take video of these conversations. Post them on YouTube, TikTok, Insta—everywhere.

They just don’t get it.

Trump’s electoral win and vote totals reflect massive numbers of former Democrats saying “I’ve had enough of being #2.”

Americans are the most generous, loving, caring, empathetic people on the planet. But we aren’t collectivists…we are individuals.

Maybe 2-3 years ago, videos of people from far away not getting “aid” would have worked.

The Bulwark strategy will result in GREATER enthusiasm for shrinking Leviathan. It MAY also spur an outpouring of private charitable giving to TRULY aid people overseas.

It’ll also result in greater mocking of leftists, the MSM, and NeverTrumpers. Win-win.

16 posted on 02/08/2025 6:21:58 AM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s² )
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

Democrats: Everything is about the revolution. Trump Musk er al: Everything is about the revelation. Am I spot on?


17 posted on 02/08/2025 6:23:16 AM PST by healy61
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To: metmom

Can you imagine a meeting where they plan their ‘strategy’??!!

The first hour will be fighting over pronouns and hurt feelings. Then they will spend a couple of hours retreating to their safe spaces to nap with pacifiers in their butts and have snack time.


18 posted on 02/08/2025 6:23:42 AM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Sir_Humphrey

Fair enough.

Perhaps my editorial I had in mind for this Saturday can offer a very different perspective.

I guess it is time to write it.

See you on the blogger/personal tab soon.


19 posted on 02/08/2025 6:29:14 AM PST by EBH (America Blackmailed, The True Story of the World War...Coming Soon (1/21-))
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To: metmom

We already KNOW the communists plans. They published them decades ago.

Take on the world’s richest man????

Rofl!


20 posted on 02/08/2025 6:32:34 AM PST by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and don't wish to smile.)
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