Suppose Elizabeth Warren posted on DU under an assumed name

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19. I do view the Third Way and the Right Wing as the same 'team'.

I've encountered their 'linguistics' many times, both groups, when interacting with them.

There is a different set of talking points for the Right Wing. Just listen to Limbaugh to get THEIR talking points. They generally involve the use of the word Liberal equated with 'cowards' 'unpatriotic' etc.

The Third Way couldn't use the same talking points because it would have exposed them and they were trying to fit in with the Dem side of the aisle.

THEIR talking points though, ALSO attack the LEFT. They include words like 'Purist' and phrases like 'Reality Based Community' (to which the left supposedly does not belong)

'Concern Troll' and 'Ponies' and 'you want the president to have a 'magic wand' all intended to undermine the genuine concerns of what they perceive as the Left.

But BOTH groups attack the Left.

So clearly the ideas of the Left are a threat to their 'team'.

Rather than be upset by them, I agree with you, we should study them. I have been doing that for a long time actually.

Sincere people don't need talking points, they speak in their own words, so whenever I see someone parroting these talking points, I know who they are.

The Left doesn't have talking points. But maybe you are right, maybe you have to fight fire with fire.

Condense into words and phrases what is needed to identify the problems.

We would probably be way better at it actually. Their old talking points are so identifiable that it's difficult to take them seriously any more.