Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-211 days ago71% of Americans say the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30%lemmy.worldimagemessage-square184linkfedilinkarrow-up11.1Karrow-down15file-text
arrow-up11.09Karrow-down1image71% of Americans say the US should spend more on "assistance to the poor". But if you use the word "welfare" that number drops to 30%lemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · edit-211 days agomessage-square184linkfedilinkfile-text
Words matter. Always use simple direct language. Help the poor Healthcare for everyone Good treatment at work. Don’t use complex words.
minus-squareSterile_Technique@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·15 days agoYeah if you want to pitch socialism to people who don’t know what it is, just describe its parts as individual policies. Don’t actually use the word “socialism” - that makes the rednecks scurred >_>
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·15 days agoAnd if you do say socialism, say it along with something they like that isn’t scurry. For example, “socialism, like the fire department”.
minus-squareSterile_Technique@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·15 days ago“It’s like crowdsourcing, but with community and business supporting resources!”
minus-squareAzal@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·15 days agoYup, look at the overwhelming support citizens have for the Affordable Care Act… but haaaaaaaaaaaate Obamacare.
Yeah if you want to pitch socialism to people who don’t know what it is, just describe its parts as individual policies. Don’t actually use the word “socialism” - that makes the rednecks scurred >_>
And if you do say socialism, say it along with something they like that isn’t scurry. For example, “socialism, like the fire department”.
“It’s like crowdsourcing, but with community and business supporting resources!”
Yup, look at the overwhelming support citizens have for the Affordable Care Act… but haaaaaaaaaaaate Obamacare.