How the anti gun sorts frame the message:
http://86262a2d5a8678610839-0d14e49e...de%20PDF-1.pdf
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How the anti gun sorts frame the message:
http://86262a2d5a8678610839-0d14e49e...de%20PDF-1.pdf
The leftists are masters at lying and propaganda. Goebbels didn't have a thing over the leftists of today.
Man, if I ever need jello nailed to a wall, I'm calling up the author of this treatise.
I love how they are for states' rights when it suits their desired outcome, for Federal intervention when that does.
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski
This is the truth. The pro-gun side attempts to use logic and statistics that support their argument. Unfortunately, logic and statistics don't appeal to emotion. But when you can say something like, "In most states there are no laws that require a background check or ID to privately buy an assault weapon with a 30 round clip," it appeals to emotion and sounds like there's a problem with the law that most reasonable people would want to correct.Quote:
2. It’s not helpful to try to drown your audience in a flurry of facts and statistics. It is far more effective to zero in on a handful of simple facts that are both compelling and memorable. (emphasis mine)
We need to take some lessons from these folks. Unfortunately, when the classroom is in the gutter, it makes it difficult to want to attend class.
40% of Americans haveThat shit is hard to read, I had to stop when I got ^ here.
themselves or personally
know someone who has been
a victim of gun violence.(3)
3. . Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research for the New Venture
Fund (Aug. 2011). Note this is not publicly available data. Or in other words, completely made up bullshit.
The list of footnotes is very interesting, nearly all anit-gun sources. Unlike Gunfacts.org, which is largely independent or government data. That said, I have been the victim of gun violence. I had a brand new CZ Military Trainer slip off of the rests at the range and scratch the stock up. Very tragic.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtnhack
Wow! Don't ever let facts get in the way of producing propaganda!
#1: ALWAYS FOCUS ON EMOTIONAL AND VALUE-DRIVEN
ARGUMENTS ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE, NOT THE POLITICAL
FOOD FIGHT IN WASHINGTON OR WONKY STATISTICS.
Translation: Be emotional, use of facts and statistics is baad. [facepalm]
People who identify with that ideology are emotionally driven. [Dunno] They'd much rather feel good about a decision than let it be driven by logic. We all know folks like this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronin13