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In reply to the discussion: To Be Clear - Everyone's Healthcare Will Be Affected [View all]Ol Janx Spirit
(726 posts)...does not seem to resonate anymore with the electorate. They were warned about this time and time again by Biden, Harris, et al. It seemingly meant nothing--along with the threat to Democracy, etc., etc.
The only thing that resonates with people is when they actually feel the pain of the thing happening that they were warned about. Yes, America is a four-year-old that just has to find out for itself that sticking that metal object into the light socket will shock it....
Democrats need to get very good at the political three step: tell people what will happen if they vote for Republicans; remind people that they told them it would happen before they voted for Republicans and it happened; fulfill the promise to undo the thing that happened when they voted for Republicans thinking the thing would never happen.
Democrats must also STOP talking in numbers and statistics. It is supposed to support their point and make it more credible, but average voters--and maybe most voters--just glaze over when they hear it. And, to your original point: telling people that 14.7 million people will lose their healthcare is actually wholly inaccurate. It will affect everyone's healthcare. How about Democrats just say THAT instead.