Not long ago, there was a lot of head scratching about how to counter an apparently unstoppable Republican meme factory. Of course, there's much less gnashing of teeth about that these days: reality and harsh necessity are demanding their due.
Still, perhaps the best strategy was always the simplest: refuse to use the words they use and even better, refuse without explanation.
That is, don't argue over terms, quietly replace yours for theirs -- repeatedly -- and let the clashing definitions battle it out in people's minds.
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We've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas.
Larry Fine
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