Hey @DLoesch! Did you get a chance to read this yet? Would love to hear your thoughts.
How to sell a massacre: NRA's playbook revealed https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/sell-massacre-nra-playbook-revealed-190325111828105.html …
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4) That included deflecting public concern by smearing supporters of gun control. “Just shame them to the whole idea," said/the NRA's public relations team. Then, explaining how the NRA manipulated media coverage/enlist the services of friendly reporters I’m grotesque
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@NRA tip was to ghost-write columns for pro-gun law enforcement officials. "We pitch guest columns in the local papers/A lot of the times, we'll write them for like a local sheriff in Wisconsin or whatever.Show this thread -
6) “So, we'll help them and they'll submit it with their name on it so that it looks organic. You know, that it's coming from that community. But we will have a role behind the scenes." Real classy stuff
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7) For social media, the
@NRA recommended producing short videos/“You know, 'Joe ' cashier @ the local convenience store, had his firearm with him & protected himself/Those are good because they're short & they kind of get you outraged. We call it like 'the outrage of the week'."Show this thread -
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@NRA advised: "Every time there's a story/about/ African gangs coming in w/ baseball bats, a little thing you can put out there, maybe at the top of a tweet or Facebook post or whatever, like w/ 'not allowed to defend their home', 'not allowed to defend their home'. Boom."Show this thread -
9) You watch the full 48 minute video of the investigation here https://youtu.be/QYyX7O02yOg . Be sure to tag
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Oh wow - this 48 minute video is only part 1!! More to come
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Sounds fine to me. Shootings do not mean disarm the public.
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