Posted on 04/23/2011 9:29:30 PM PDT by TheConservativeCitizen
NOBODY DOES IT BETTER WHEN IT COMES TO DIVIDING AMERICA
The Rat has written recently of the left’s ongoing effort to indoctrinate the youth of America. While it’s a noble effort to be sure, its effectiveness pales in comparison to that of the other two strategies in the liberals’ three-pronged attack on America: Class warfare and a co-opted press.
Liberal Americans – particularly their political leaders and sock puppets in the media - have taken class warfare to a level previously unseen by mankind. While we may be tempted to simply dismiss these people as sniveling sore losers who whine and lash out whenever they don’t get their way, (although that does about sum it up) a closer look reveals the genius that is the tormented mind of the left-wing loon.
Yes folks, liberals have turned class warfare in America into an art form that requires a disciplined set of skills that only they have been able to master. There are basic concepts that every liberal must learn, and hone to perfection if he or she is to become a master in the craft of pitting one group of Americans against another. When it’s executed flawlessly, it’s an awe-inspiring sight to behold.
Although the Rat can’t carry a liberal wing-nut’s class-warfare jockstrap, he can provide a Cliff Notes overview of the six steps of the process you’ll need to master to be effective:
Step 1: Identify the class(es) you plan to “represent.”
This doesn’t mean that you actually have to care about these people in the least, understand their needs, or share their values. Hell, you don’t even have to want for yourself those things you pretend to want for them. You’ll find that the “less informed” your class(es) is (are), the easier it will be to sell them your line of crap. It’s also very effective to choose groups that conservatives must be careful not to offend, such as blacks, Hispanics, gays, and other minorities. The more of these minorities you can pretend to care about at one time, the more effective you’ll be.
Step 2: Identify the person, people, group(s) or thing(s) you plan to turn your class(es) against.
The best target of course, is someone or something that the class you’re patronizing already hates. If in doubt, rich people, Christians, corporations and the Republican Party will usually work just fine. It’s extra effective if you accuse one of these groups of unfairly (illegally is even better) supporting the other, such as Republican lawmakers shilling for large corporations or looking out for the interests of their rich friends at the expense of your class(es). Of course, you can attack Christianity in and of itself -just because it’s “there.” For extra effect, accuse it of bigotry against the “real” peaceful religions of the world.
Step 3: Develop easy-to-remember buzz phrases that even stupid people can misunderstand and memorize.
This step is a basic tenet of class warfare. Think about it: When members of your class(es) are attempting to memorize your talking points, it helps if they’re short and simple. Short phrases work better on hateful signs too. “Compound buzz phrases,” which incorporate two or more people or concepts are always the most effective. “Bush’s tax cuts for the rich” is a perfect example; we have “Bush” and “the rich,” who everyone already hates, coupled with “tax cuts” for someone other that the people you’re lying to. Practice creating some pathetic buzz phrases of your own.
Step 4: Pretend that the other class is attacking you, your chosen class(es) or something your class has or wants.
This is an extremely important step, particularly when you’ve bet your ass on something that didn’t work, and you desperately need to find someone else to blame it on. (Obama’s stimulus plan for example) As is the case with compound buzz phrases, it’s best if you can incorporate several people and or issues into your message. It’s very effective if you can identify the thing(s) that the evil class wants to take away from the class(es) you’re patronizing. (Social Security, or “free healthcare” as an example.) It’s even more effective if you can accuse the other side of racism when they say anything negative about your leader or his socialist programs. (It doesn’t matter that racism is not behind what is being said, your lapdogs in the media will have your back –and they’ll accuse the “guilty party” of racism too.)
Step 5: Make sure your sock puppets in the media parrot your buzz phrases, attack conservatives every chance they get, and distort or outright lie about the facts whenever possible.
This is the easiest step of them all. Not only will the left-wing loons in the “mainstream” media blindly and belligerently line up like lemmings to support or defend everything you say and stand for, (including your lies and distortions) they’ve had decades of practice and they’re good at it. Whether it’s lying or distorting against your opponents, or for you, these eager beavers are at your beck and call.
Step 6: If you find yourself in trouble, flip-flop on the issue(s) and deny, revise, or justify your previous position(s) by blaming it on George Bush.
Take for example, Obama’s original positions on Gitmo, military tribunals, gay marriage, raising the debt ceiling, presidential signage –oops, sorry, Rat got lost in the moment. Similar to the strategy utilized in step 2, the most effective method here is to link your original position to someone the class(es) you’re manipulating hates more than Satan himself: George Bush. (Although most liberals think they’re one in the same) Tell your group(s) that you only wanted to close Gitmo when it was Bush’s decision to leave it open. Or that you were only against presidential signage or raising the debt ceiling when Bush was for it. Your group(s) will buy whatever ridiculous explanation you give them; hook, line, and sinker. Although most members of the OMG will know you’re a hypocrite, they’ll pretend to buy it too. In fact, they’ll actually defend every one of your flip-flops, no matter how blatant and hysterical they may be. Cool, huh?
So there you have it. As Rat said at the top, this is merely an overview of the complex art of left-wing class warfare. He considered the typical “these are trained professionals, do not attempt these tricks at home” disclaimer, but decided against it. Shouldn’t we all be in on the joke?
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Didn’t Captain Awesome tell us he was going to be the Great Uniter?
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I read statistics where CEO’s and senior management of large corporations, years ago made about 9 times what the line employees made...In today’s America, it’s now something like 10,000 times what they make.
But I guess that shouldn’t be discussed.
My senior management makes at least 20 times what I do. They find the market and sell it. I help produce it. It beats mowing lawns.
That’s because the left depends on exploiting that topic.
What is it you produce?
Is it not conservative to be outraged when bloated government employees in their secured government unionized positions, are given tax paid lucrative salaries, tax paid top shelf medical benefits and tax paid lottery style government retirement pensions?
Do you really think that Henry Ford only made $45 a day?
Try again.
/johnny
If I have to dig up link for you I will.
It’s pretty much a known fact that CEO’s of large companies make *many* times what the employees make, in *comparison* to what the difference was many years ago.
Is it not conservative to be outraged when bloated government employees in their secured government unionized positions, are given tax paid lucrative salaries, tax paid top shelf medical benefits and tax paid lottery style government retirement pensions?
And yes, I would like a reference for the 9x claim. I'm curious where that comes from, because most of the major capitalist CEOs I can remember from history from before the Civil war make thousands of times what line folks made. It gets worse when you go back to the times of serfdom.
/johnny
According to Business Week, the average CEO of a major corporation made 42 times the average hourly worker’s pay in 1980. By 1990 that had almost doubled to 85 times. In 2000, the average CEO salary reached an unbelievable 531 times that of the average hourly worker.
http://management.about.com/cs/generalmanagement/a/CEOsOverpaid.htm
Do you believe that government has a place in deciding what CEOs should be paid in relation to hourly workers? Or do you believe that the market will smack down over-reaching CEOs (and they do exist) without government intervention?
/johnny
No, the government has no place, and is not the issue from my point of view.
My point is how does the average CEO of a major corp made 42 times the average hourly worker’s pay in 1980, and by 1990 it doubled to 85 times, in 2000, the average CEO salary reached an unbelievable 531 times that of the average hourly worker. And today, that number is likely over a 1000 times more than the average worker.
Does this seem a little odd to you?
If a company makes more money for the investors and they pay the CEO 1000 x more than the average worker, no skin off my nose, not my business.
I don't get into envy. It's a sin.
/johnny
I think the issue is the average CEO of a major corp made 42 times the average hourly worker’s pay in 1980, and by 2000, the average CEO salary reached an unbelievable 531 times that of the average hourly worker, and today, that number is likely over a 1000 times more than the average worker.
This begs the question: If profits are up so high and the CEO's compensation went up that much, what the hell happened to the average workers pay? Why did their pay increase so little in comparison? In fact, for the past decade, pay for the average worker has been totally stagnant.
How's that work?
Why do you believe that the difference occured? Do you have a problem with the difference in increase? And what do you believe should be done?
/johnny
So if your a worker at that company, and the profits go up so much the CEO starts earning 1000 times more than you, and you get no raise to speak of, it's none of your business? No skin off your nose?
You see no issues here?
The CEO will keep or lose his job based on the market, just like I will.
/johnny
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