Dear Lefties: The solution to every problem you face

Dear Lefties: The solution to every problem you face October 17, 2014

When addressing the right about any social, political, environmental, or financial problem you want to address, just link it to Teh Terrorists[TM]:

Note:  Be careful how you phrase the appeal.  Don’t say things like “Global Warming Helped Create  ISIS” because, you know, there’s an Eyeroll Factor involved in such a claim and the subtext is not “Terror!  Everybody Panic and get on board with the latest civilizational push to stop it!” but “You right wingers created ISIS”.  The Party of Personal Responsibility does not like to take responsibility for things it actually is responsible for (such as a war of choice that left Iraq extremely vulnerable to ISIS), much less dubious claims of responsibility for climate-caused radical Islamic nutjobs that sound like (and are) low demagoguery.  What you want is not to force righties to feel guilty, but to make them feel like heroes for standing tall against Teh Terrorist while doing your bidding.

Righties:  You might consider the same strategy in reverse.  Lefties respond strongly to “green” rhetoric.  Not dumping thousands of tons of contraceptives and abortifacients into the water supply is as green as it gets.  Enlist the left on the side of life as the “natural” choice and you may get a listen.  Start the discussion with suggestions that post-abortive women need to be hanged and odds are you won’t.


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