Melvin_Ferd

I mean, I have doubts on that.

I wonder if this is why I have been seeing all about the Canadian war crimes back in WWII. That took off like a tinder box.

Poison the well before this report is completed

https://lemmy.world/comment/17413559

You all quit before you even get started. Just knee capping yourselves every chance. As a group, you're all fucked

Is that you Donald?

Stop being dumb and incompetent. Whatever you're doing now, do the fucking opposite because what you all have been doing is fucking terrible. It's like asking Toronto Maple Leafs how to win the cup. Truth is, do the opposite of whatever you've been doing. To do that, you first have to admit there's a problem otherwise there's no need to change. Wouldn't it be nice to see people who fail, change course before they hit rock bottom. Problem for us is rock bottom will be prison camps overseen by Dan Bongino.

Stop telling each other "don't wrestle with pigs it only blah blah blah"

Stop telling each other to avoid social media.

Create content.

Upvote any content, don't be a snob, support content.

Don't leave people hanging or turn on them the minute the right put out smear.

At one point we were all over everything and then.... We all pulled back.

I shouldn't open Facebook and find racist, sexist, homophobic garbage flooding the comments unchallenged. Push back. Troll the worst offenders. Flood the mild ones with truth and receipts. The right never lets a narrative die and neither should we.

We need to keep the public eye on the chaos, cruelty, and corruption. We’ve already forgotten about Taco. That’s on us. If we don’t keep it fresh and visible, we lose. Period.

There are a thousand places to improve. But no one admits there's a problem. And if no one admits it, no one changes. And if no one changes we lose.

Check it out.

https://lemmy.world/comment/17420242

If she was a Republican there would be no webpage online without their base using this to show how evil and murderous and blood thirsty the left is. The left will debate a bit on these posts and then go play helldiver for a few hours. The effort across political aisles is asymmetrical. It's not just due to bots. It's the average leftist being all talk

There are people creating things but it all feels like when it gets to us, we drop the baton whereas the right > carry it all the way.

A cat guy made this

Short Kings

I have a guy that still hangs banners on the highways overpass. I see at least 5 stickers on bumpers every time I leave the house. It's crazy.

And when you bring this stuff up to people on the left, they're more interested in winning online arguments then addressing these issues and admitting we have a problem of being way behind the times.

The left really does encompass this academic mentality of losers sitting away in towers pouring over books thinking they're the smartest and the best while everyone else is outside getting shit done. I'm just so tired of people on the left telling me how dumb the people on the right are, while the people on the right are winning in almost every arena. I'm so fucking tired of seeing thousands show up to protests while nobody is actually making content online or standing on bridges of whatever the fucking equivalent on our side would be. We're all so ineffective.

1. Inconsistent Messaging and Fractured Priorities The left has often struggled to unify around a core set of policies, instead fragmenting into sub-movements each demanding top billing. While the right typically rallies around a few clear, emotionally resonant issues—border security, inflation, and national identity—the left has attempted to juggle climate, gender rights, labor protections, health care reform, racial equity, tech regulation, and more, all at once. This scattershot approach makes it harder to present a cohesive message that resonates with average voters, who are often just looking for straightforward answers to everyday problems.

2. Elitism Perception and Cultural Disconnect The left is increasingly viewed—rightly or wrongly—as a movement dominated by urban, college-educated elites. As a result, there's a growing disconnect between progressive leadership and working-class or rural voters. Language around “lived experience,” “privilege,” and “decolonization” may make sense in academic or activist circles, but can alienate voters who feel those terms don’t reflect their daily struggles with job security, rising costs, or healthcare access. This cultural gap is frequently exploited by conservative media to portray the left as out-of-touch.

3. The Right’s Dominance in Content and Narrative Warfare Conservative groups have become adept at creating and distributing viral content on social media, often using humor, outrage, or conspiratorial undertones to gain traction. The left has largely failed to counter this momentum with equally engaging, persuasive media. Many progressive messages come off as moralizing or scolding rather than compelling or emotionally resonant. Without an effective media apparatus to shape the narrative, the left often finds itself reacting to right-wing provocations rather than setting the agenda.

4. Overreliance on Institutions That Are Losing Trust The left tends to align itself with expert consensus, legacy media, academia, and federal agencies. However, public trust in these institutions has been steadily eroding. As skepticism grows—fueled by economic disillusionment, pandemic fatigue, and high-profile failures—the left’s instinct to defer to authority is increasingly seen as naïve or dismissive of public sentiment. This allows right-wing movements to present themselves as populist truth-tellers, even when promoting factually dubious claims.

5. Backlash to Progressive Social Policy While many Americans support basic civil rights protections, the speed and tone of progressive social reforms—particularly around race, gender, and identity—has triggered backlash among more moderate and traditional voters. This is not necessarily because people are bigoted, but because they feel overwhelmed, excluded from the conversation, or resentful of being portrayed as oppressors. When debates over language and inclusivity dominate headlines, they can drown out material policy wins the left may have achieved, such as infrastructure spending or student debt relief.

6. Ground Game and Local Influence Neglect The left has invested heavily in national campaigns, celebrity endorsements, and large-scale online mobilization, but often ignores down-ballot races and local organizing. Meanwhile, conservatives have spent decades quietly building influence in school boards, city councils, and judicial appointments. This strategic imbalance gives the right structural advantages, allowing them to shape policy and public discourse from the ground up—even in areas where they’re not the majority politically.

How many more this time? Are you winning yet?