It is a mistake for Progressives to think that those who make up
the Most Conservative Elements of the "NEW REPUBLICAN PARTY"
ARE ALL CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH. WHILE THEY MAY VOTE
AS A BLOC, THE PRIMARY MOTIVATION DIFFERS FROM GROUP
TO GROUP.
While They are usually Packaged Together, ULTRA CONSERVATIVE
POLITICIANS HAVE REALIZED THAT FINDING THE ONE KEY
ISSUE THAT DRIVES CERTAIN GROUPS OF VOTERS TO THE POLLS,
OFTEN WILL TURN THEM INTO LOYAL ALLIES, who will support an agenda
full of Issues They may care little about.
It could be GUN CONTROL, SAME- SEX MARRIAGE, GOVERNMENT SPENDING, SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE, IMMIGRATION LAWS,REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE etc. THE STRATEGY IS TO PUT FORTH AN UNCOMPROMISING, RIGID, AND VITRIOLIC POINT OF VIEW ON A PARTICULAR ISSUE, APPEALING TO THE BASER ELEMENTS OF HUMAN NATURE.
THE REASON: TO LEARN OF THE ONE ISSUE THAT EACH SECTION OF INDIVIDUAL VOTERS MOST IDENTIFIES WITH, AND MANIPULATE IT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.
IT'S A TACTIC THAT REQUIRES NO INTELLECTUAL EFFORT ON THE PART
OF THE LISTENER. THERE IS NO NEED TO UNDERSTAND, OR EVEN CARE
ABOUT THE OPPOSITIONS POINT OF VIEW. IT PLAYS ON RAW EMOTION,
WITHOUT THE NEED FOR CONTEMPLATION OR REFLECTION.
THE INDIVIDUAL IS ENCOURAGED NOT TO THINK ABOUT AN INTELLECTUAL JUSTIFICATION FOR THE OPINION THEY ARE SUPPORTING, BUT TO REACT TO THE WORDS OF THE AUTHOR AND\OR SPEAKER, AND ACCEPTING THE MESSAGE AS TRUE, AND WORTHY OF SUPPORT. THIS, IN TURN, ENCOURAGES AGREEMENT WITH OTHER OPINIONS THAT ARE EXPRESSED THE SAME WAY.
(ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 7/12/2016)
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