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It just needs to have a lot of pictures and not many words. To reach the right people

Love that

This is a fantastic idea!

Right? I think there are a lot of good folks willing to help.

I don't think this is nuts at all, we need messaging for all of the things that everyone takes for granted

Backed up by the fired folks that do it.

Game changer!

This is a really interesting idea. Somehow also involving @petebuttigieg.bsky.social.

God dude this is such an awesome idea.

They could do a handoff like Apple does with their execs, but it would be the small handful of Dems that don't completely suck shit at communicating. Could give the average person a chance to see that AOC isn't the caricature they've been sold.

Hell yeah. Shining City on the hill, tear down this wall, Liberty and Justice for all, Ich bin ein Berliner, I had a dream... All the bangers!! 🇺🇲🗽⚖️ 🤣

FDR's fireside chats are still a good idea but no method of delivering such a thing can survive a 21st century political focus group.

Maybe not boycott but absolutely make some kind of dignified but very strong protest. And for heaven sake sit on their hands!

docs.google.com/presentation... If no one has started on this, can I throw this draft out to spark some interest? Can we crowd source edits to this? Can we make a positive case for Gov't? Can we defend the departments and services being attacked?

Yep, government agencies need more PR.

I like it.

This!! And then ask "what do you deserve as an American?"

It has always been a weakness for the Democrats that they don’t really understand advertising & propaganda (which are twins, I swear) and so try to reach people rationally. I think your idea is like Walz’s “They’re weird and gross,”—it catches the weak spot & hits it with a hammer.

This is brilliant. Make it short and engaging so it can be spread over social media.

You remember when old people starved to death when they could no longer work in America 3.0? We fixed that! And it’s called Social Security.

This is BRILLIANT.

I have thought that Gavin Newsom should be spending his time beefing up good government in California and then selling that nationally instead of debating MAGA folks. This would be a great way to sell it. But yeah, maybe we're nuts/nerd

Make government services sexy and cool

At the SOTU? Pretty sure that wouldn't be allowed.

I often think of red state governors who only wanted federal money if they didn't have to advertise the source and what a strategic blunder that was by Dem administrations to accept those conditions.

Maybe with the minuscule cost per taxpayer in the lower corner: ‘National parks conserving our irreplaceable natural heritage — 13¢’ ‘Education to help enrich your children and their classmates — 27¢’ ‘Armed Forces to protect our nation and our allies — $1’ and so on…

Lmao seconded

I wanted them to do a take on Netflix true crime documentaries to explain the impeachment proceedings during the last go around. That’s how we tell stories these days 🤷‍♂️

I fucking love this idea.

Like the premise, hate the word "free" Everyone knows it's not actually free, it comes from our paychecks. But show people all the good, cool, and needed shit it goes to and they might not be so mad at it. You can make it a sense of pride. "The lives Medicaid saves? You did that."

I think the whole developed world needs this. Just the quick flip through vaccines and sewage treatment would make a big difference to many of us.

I'm constantly discovering cool shit my local government offers that I only found out about because I dug into a niche interest. we need to be yelling from the roof tops how cool our shit and what's on offer and now under threat

gonna start calling u mr secretary when i see you irl

You know, I kind of love that idea. We DO tend to get wonkish, let's have fun with it instead!

Today that campaign needs to show each cool thing burning up in front of our eyes, that’s what the DOGE/Republican budget does

Breaking down what people were losing and how cost-effective it is would actually be great if decently presented

This is the core message.

But it's the Dems.. they'll go ahead and add slides on means testing and compromise and bipartisanship and how AI can help and have a 450 page policy paper .

Literally I have no idea why they haven’t improved overall messaging like this. It stressed me out. They do it on a small scale for presidential campaigning and then stop.

Really brilliant idea.

The Dems have some effective performers, but they're all back benchers.

And the last line should be, "And how do we keep paying for it all? More taxes on the super rich while we cut taxes for working folks."

Channel Tom Haverford rebranding fluoride in water as TDazzle and make a game of it.

Great idea. Such a good suggestion

One more thing... Fuck Trump.

Yeah, though you could do it and then just say they killed those things.

Where the choices are skip it, show up and glare, or show up and disrupt. I want them to do the first or the last, personally.

Yes.

TED talks, but it's just cool federal programs.

Hell yes replace the SOTU! Use this as the rebuttal. You know he's gonna get up there and lie anyway, just ignore everything, start with a SNL-style monologue opener ridiculing tRump's theatrical nonsense and launch into a Jobs-ian launch of iGov new features 🤣

And show the payoffs of research that gets mocked as too obscure or unserious

These exist…the nasa spinoffs office annual reports are an example. Maybe not keynotes…but existing content can be leveraged

"One more thing…Highspeed rail."

This. Honestly trump has got the country by the p*ssy because he’s a showman. Meet the people where they are and speak to them in their language

Democrats have so many Hollywood actors and directors backing them up. I don't see why can't they use them to create PSAs showing exactly what the government makes and provides and how exactly the government works. We need a new School House Rock movement and push those videos to go viral.

This... OR, what if it's just a boring lecture like they always do? We shall let Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbin, and Joe Biden decide!

All the cool shit we *used* to be able to produce, until Trump 2.0.

Think they mean...as Dems what should they do

Not dying of measles

This is a great idea - maybe projected onto the side of the Capitol building as well

Yes! Premiere it as counter-programming to that farce, then make it available on YouTube and elsewhere, ad-free.

The better a government works, the more boring it is. Smooth highways. Transportation that runs on time. Toilets that flush and sewers that carry away the waste. Dams that turn flood risks into picnic areas and reliable electricity. "Cool flashy shit" is a for-profit attitude.

You have a good point. Some of the problem today is how many voters don’t know how much gov has been doing for them. Wish they could learn some other way than by losing the services.

For example, Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican, doubled the size of the national park system when he became president. Now the party thinks our assets are theirs to do with as the career criminal in chief wants.

Every single thing in their power. And get loud about it.

Democrats need to stop playing their wankers and get busy!

Nice, yes, this exactly!

I cannot second this hard enough.

Have 40 years experience in this shit. Count me in

Sorry, that makes too much sense.

+1

Love this idea!

Do it again.

Appeal to hippies and druggies an old people. We exist

Give your seat to a federal worker from your district

I mean they’re physically incapable of doing anything remotely as interesting as that, but even something boring that outlined what they actually do would be immensely helpful

Weather satellites and NOAA meteorologists track hurricanes headed for land, thus saving many lives.

Netflix viral dramas, but it’s secretly just history class

Did you see the terrible bullet list in tiny font they put out? 🤦🏼‍♀️

I looove this

Not nuts. Democrats absolutely need to embrace the good of big government.

Just start featuring these public servants servicetoamericamedals.org#&panel1-1. "This guy cleaned up a nuke weapons facility 30B under budget and 60 years ahead of schedule. This lady created the 'do not call' list." Or just read them "The Fifth Risk"

Why can’t I like this more than a single time

And people need to be reminded what the ROI is on all of these.

I feel like the Washington Generals would take offense to this comparison.

That is a fabulous idea!

Honestly every democrat needs to boycott. Set up a separate televised meeting and explain in 5th grade english what the heck is happening. This is not the time to go and sit with those traitors. Ostracize them

You mean all the cool shit the government used to make for people. At this point, it would be a history lesson.

@housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedem.bsky.social

Great idea

all the stuff the billion dollar companies use for free and pay so very little for...

I wrote about this idea last year! It’s wild how most politicians have no reach to most constituents. & it’s no accident that most Americans hear about new iPhones. notebook.lachlanjc.com/2024-10-10_p...

But on a rinse and repeat cycle

“An America You Can Believe In”

Depending on what he says, I may walk out. If he lies, because of course he will, I might call him on it or turn my back. If it really got bad, I would walk out on mass. Make your presence known. Don't let him get away with his stupid lies.

Imagine a Switcher-style ad campaign where each ad is one federal gov employee talking about the impact of their work. Closing with: “I’m ______ and I work for you”

Lots lots more…including Veterans benefits. Pays on social security insurance benefits. Aides people when natural disaster takes everything they possess.

100% this!!! Some absolutely crystal-clear civic pride presented in common-sense language. And don't forget that one of the most important things govt does is KEEP BILLIONAIRES FROM SCREWING YOU.

Boycott!!!

Oh this would be dope!

FED talks

It isn’t nuts, Anil. It’s smart. Good marketing and product management drive customer enthusiasm. While the government isn’t a business, it does deliver products and services.

Yep.

Yeah, unfortunately. But still effective.

I like this concept

Yes! Not enough to simply boycott, steal the show!!