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KS Toronado

(19,703 posts)
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 06:16 AM Dec 17

MSM is unintentionally helping us win the next election

that is if we're smart enough to channel their energies in our direction.

Rs give their voters things to hate, illegal immigrants, gays, Critical Race Theory, woke, the list is long and
has been very effective for them. Voters hate our healthcare system, let's give them something to love to
fix the system.

MSM will latch onto the United Healthcare CEO's murder like they did OJ Simpson's trial, they will be talking
about it quite often, and like most high profile cases will get dragged out, no speedy trial.

They will be reminding the public every time they mention the case how unhappy we are with insurance
companies making billions of dollars off of people being sick and then not helping us. Some even into
bankruptcy and loss of their homes.

Timing is everything in politics, let's not unwittingly make the incoming administration come out with
tRump's better and cheaper healthcare plan although whatever Rs propose will probably fall short
because big biz and money are more important to Rs than people.

A system with no out of pocket expenses like some countries have would be great, plus free college for
doctors & nurses might produce some big blue waves.





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JI7

(90,901 posts)
1. Here is the problem. If the democratic plan would provide care
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 06:26 AM
Dec 17

for transgender people or immigrants or anything or anyone that people hate they turn against it.

That's what we are dealing with.

Trump already tried to take away health care and years later still has no plan but they supported him.

The people that vote on issues like this already support democrsts.

KS Toronado

(19,703 posts)
2. Difference is we now have MSM
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 06:40 AM
Dec 17

constantly reminding voters how broken our healthcare system is every time they mention the case on
their news programs. They'll keep it front and center.

KS Toronado

(19,703 posts)
4. So let's not use MSM to our advantage for a change?
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 07:17 AM
Dec 17

Wrote this thinking the timing to campaign on a future healthcare plan everybody would enjoy is starting
to come into focus, this wasn't written to talk about transgender care today.

JI7

(90,901 posts)
5. But you need to be prepared for questions on Transgender care and things like
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 07:24 AM
Dec 17

how undocumented immigrants will benefit. And all the other attacks. That's what ends up hurting us .

ACA only became popular over time . But it hurt democrats early on because of the lies. Same happened when Hillary tried to do it.

And the MSM is never going to help us. They will repeat right wing lies.

KS Toronado

(19,703 posts)
6. Sorry, to much negativity for me to handle this morning
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 07:48 AM
Dec 17

I refuse to talk about the fallen leaves and limbs on the ground when there's a whole new forest out
there we may be over looking. Please take your comments implying I'm stupid somewhere else.
I will not reply to you again. Have a good day.

sop

(11,605 posts)
7. You're expecting corporate media to talk about something that will damage Republicans.
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 07:50 AM
Dec 17

MSM does not talk about what the American electorate actually wants, particularly if it would politically damage the GOP. MSM tells the electorate how they should think and feel about issues. Corporate media does not reflect public opinion, they shape it to corporate ownership's advantage.

KS Toronado

(19,703 posts)
8. I think they will unintentionally
Tue Dec 17, 2024, 07:59 AM
Dec 17

Every time they talk about the murder case my gut feeling is people will be reminded how unhappy they
are with our current system, especially those who believe the shooter is a hero.

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