It occurred to me that if the left had 1/5th the sound machine of the right, that we should be able to exploit their silly "War on Christmas".
Let's make a concentrated effort to spread this meme:
The War on Liberalism
You see, it doesn't have to be true. All we have to do is portray ourselves as victims as many republicans and the religious right do.
Our proof? Hmmm. Let's see. "Liberal" has become a bad word. We all know how conservatives have demonized the word "Liberal".
Anything wrong in this world? It's the fault of the "liberals". Have to pay taxes? It's the liberals. Your unwed underage daughter got pregnant? It's the liberals. Your company go on strike? It's the liberals. If you got hit by a car? It's the "liberals".
How about Chris Matthews calling us the "Crazies on the Left"? And how about all of the viscious assaults by the right from their pundits such as Anne Coulter and Rush Limbaugh? Why we've been accused of being sellouts, traitors, gay lovers, anti-religion, and on and on.
I don't know about you, but it sounds like to me, that we're accused of being responsible for everything wrong with this country and today's society. We have been victimized and visciously attacked by the right. So, let's call them on it.
Maybe when our sound machine fires up with all the talk of our victimization, maybe we too can propose that some form of legislation such as a resolution, be voted on within Congress to protect our ideology. Okay, you think I'm kidding, but isn't this exactly what the rethugs were doing not too long ago? Remember "the criminalization of politics"?
If the repugs can scream victimization from their sound machine, why can't we??? You see we don't have to win over republicans. We don't have to convince them to change parties. We just have to convince fence sitters and Independents to consider that what they've been hearing for years from the right is what it is. Pure slander and lies.
I'm serious. Let's itemize all of the things that liberals and people on the left have been blamed for and then let's proclaim our victimization. Are you with me?