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The real issue is how effective the anti-tax campaign was. Based on the NY Times and other article posted here[0], they used the same mix of populism, anti-gove
by forapurpose 8y ago
The real issue is how effective the anti-tax campaign was. Based on the NY Times and other article posted here[0], they used the same mix of populism, anti-government rhetoric, outrage, and propaganda that has become widely used by the GOP. But how did they sell it in a liberal city like Seattle? What makes it so powerful? I don't think it's the content; it's the technique.
I tend to assume it includes an effective social media campaign (complete with targeting), and maybe that's the core of it, but does anyone know?
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17300444 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17300444
- anothergoogler 8y agoI agree, it's freaky how quickly the opposition organized, and with the similar overtones you noted. Another user linked a better source that mentions the opposition paying a group called "Morning in America" (that's a Reagan catchphrase, for the kids here): https://thecisforcrank.com/2018/06/12/todays-head-tax-defeat-has-lessons-for-both-sides/ https://thecisforcrank.com/2018/06/12/todays-head-tax-defeat... Like in SF, there's a lot of lukewarm liberalism in Seattle, and when the rubber meets the road you can see the conservatism.