Saturday, July 27, 2019

Repug spin meister Luntz now supports climate action?

Yeah, the guy who fought against acknowledging the climate crisis, telling Repugs to create doubt about the science.  Lunz was also the one who told Repugs to reframe 'global warming' as the more innocuous 'climate change,' which liberals have fallen for. (Note Luntz still uses that expression in the video below.) I admit I'm still skeptical about this guy, and that maybe he's a Trojan Horse somehow giving bad advice to defeat the effort. I'm looking forward to liberal framing expert Lakoff commenting on this.

It took him nearly dying in a wildfire caused by climate chaos but apparently he has changed sides. He said: "Rising sea levels, melting ice caps, tornadoes, and hurricanes more ferocious than ever. It is happening." He suggests that Democrats reframe climate issues more effectively. He gives a few examples in the background chart enumerated below (from the link) starting at 23:20 in the video below:
  • USE: Cleaner, safer, healthier. LOSE: Sustainable/sustainability.
  • USE: Solving climate change. LOSE: Ending global warming.
  • USE: Principles and priorities. LOSE: Values.
  • USE: Reliable technology/energy. LOSE: Ground-breaking/State of the art.
  • USE: New careers. LOSE: New jobs.
  • USE: Peace of mind. LOSE: Security.
  • USE: Consequences. LOSE: Threats/Problems.
  • USE: Working together. LOSE: One world.

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