Hey Christopher, This is an awesome take. I am looking forward to learning more. This seems actionable if only to learn more about what I am seeing and more about what I want to be prepared to say in my conversations.
Curious to hear your thoughts of the effectiveness of GOP decades-long campaign to define Democrats. Counter-branding in a sense. They spent decades labeling Democrats as “takers”, soft on crime, immoral, unpatriotic, not from “real America,” etc., to the point where many Americans just have a visceral reaction to Democrats regardless of actual policies or achievements. [Admittedly this is observation not analysis, but I don’t think it’s off the mark.]
great topic! The classic case of this working well was when Apple showed up as the chill guy and cast Microsoft as a bumbling nerd. That didn’t devastate Microsoft but it really helped Apple. Lots to unpack with this one—thanks.
"Of course there were other factors, including the economy" Record jobs +15.11 million, 161 million Americans employed, highest level ever, Lowest black unemployment ever, Record corporate profits, Record wages, DOW (all time high), S&P (all time high), NASDAQ (all time high), 3.7% UE, 3.28% GDP avg, Record sales, 2.5% inflation, Deficit cut in half, Record high oil production #LetsGoBackAmerica
It's weird that the GOP rode to power in 2016 on the 'Facts don't care about your feelings' vibes - yet they are the ones that are in the safest of spaces - Great post!
Hey Christopher, This is an awesome take. I am looking forward to learning more. This seems actionable if only to learn more about what I am seeing and more about what I want to be prepared to say in my conversations.
Curious to hear your thoughts of the effectiveness of GOP decades-long campaign to define Democrats. Counter-branding in a sense. They spent decades labeling Democrats as “takers”, soft on crime, immoral, unpatriotic, not from “real America,” etc., to the point where many Americans just have a visceral reaction to Democrats regardless of actual policies or achievements. [Admittedly this is observation not analysis, but I don’t think it’s off the mark.]
great topic! The classic case of this working well was when Apple showed up as the chill guy and cast Microsoft as a bumbling nerd. That didn’t devastate Microsoft but it really helped Apple. Lots to unpack with this one—thanks.
"Of course there were other factors, including the economy" Record jobs +15.11 million, 161 million Americans employed, highest level ever, Lowest black unemployment ever, Record corporate profits, Record wages, DOW (all time high), S&P (all time high), NASDAQ (all time high), 3.7% UE, 3.28% GDP avg, Record sales, 2.5% inflation, Deficit cut in half, Record high oil production #LetsGoBackAmerica
Yep I say things like this too. But some people see the world differently than I do.
It's weird that the GOP rode to power in 2016 on the 'Facts don't care about your feelings' vibes - yet they are the ones that are in the safest of spaces - Great post!