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Jul 28, 2021Liked by Ruth Ben-Ghiat

"We've got to convince them how good things can be." This is such a powerful message that we forget, thanks to Dr. Brooks for reminding us. The GOP and their followers are expert at drowning us out with their doom and gloom messages, and the Democrats and their followers have never been as good at getting a positive message across (or as Ruth has written about, a visual brand either). The Biden/Harris administration has done incredible things in 6 months to show us how good things can be.

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Jul 28, 2021Liked by Ruth Ben-Ghiat

BLM a moral claim. This is why this movement hit its initial success because for the most part everyone wants moral justice. We all bare responsibility for allowing the change of narrative and having it become debatable. That is a vulnerability in seeking justice.

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