When writing about the American People as an electorate, please consider using the descriptors "we, us, and our" rather than "they." They implies separation between a candidate and the electorate, in this case, American voters for President of the United States. "We, Us, and Our" suggests that the candidate is "one of us" and that the candidate feels kinship with all Americans. As a political and public affairs consultant of 40 years experience, I give this advice to all of my candidates. Best wishes for success to Mr. Kennedy. The nation is direly in need of fresh ideas regarding the future of the Republic.
As much as your advice makes sense for political candidates, in this day and age, any talk about suggested use of pronouns just sounds exhausting.
Let’s all go back to simpler times by applying traditional standards: Use proper grammar and be respectful.
As a society, let’s all stop over thinking everyone else’s intent and how it impacts us individually, and let’s all start embracing others for being as diverse on the inside as we are collectively on the outside. Differences of opinion, world view, pronoun application, etc… it’s all part of the glory of living in a “free” society—we have the freedom to respectfully disagree.
(Although, if there were ever going to be any debate about pronoun usage outside proper grammar, this is the context that actually seems noteworthy).
My comment had nothing to do with the use of "pronouns" as they exist as part of a culture war. It was strictly a comment about what is most politically effective. It has nothing to do with "intent, individual impact, embracing others, diversity, pronoun application,, the glory of living in a free society, or the freedom to respectfully disagree. My comment came on the foundation of more than 40 years as a successful political and public affairs consultant helping candidates and causes win. The context that actually seems noteworthy, is what is most politically useful in offering an alternative to the two-party system.
Remember, Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election with only 39 percent of the popular vote. His opponents had splintered into three separate competing parties--the Democrats, the Southern Democrats, and the Constitutional Unionists. Lincoln was not even on the ballot in several states. Yet he won a majority of the electoral votes so was elected. Many people criticize the electoral system, but it's the system we have to work with, and it won't be changing any time soon. But it does give a candidate like Kennedy a window of opportunity. Nothing less than a totally committed effort from a massive grassroots movement can upend a corrupt system. But it can be done. It has been done before.
Consider sponsoring a live multi-media interview of Mr. Kennedy by high profile "journalists" from influential print and electronic mainstream "news" outlets. Promise and deliver a no-holds-barred event.
Think of such an event as a variation of the standard debate format.
When writing about the American People as an electorate, please consider using the descriptors "we, us, and our" rather than "they." They implies separation between a candidate and the electorate, in this case, American voters for President of the United States. "We, Us, and Our" suggests that the candidate is "one of us" and that the candidate feels kinship with all Americans. As a political and public affairs consultant of 40 years experience, I give this advice to all of my candidates. Best wishes for success to Mr. Kennedy. The nation is direly in need of fresh ideas regarding the future of the Republic.
Didn't Kennedy start the We the People party?
The PAC behind this substack has to maintain a distance from the campaign, I think. It would be nice to have the rules about that explained here.
As much as your advice makes sense for political candidates, in this day and age, any talk about suggested use of pronouns just sounds exhausting.
Let’s all go back to simpler times by applying traditional standards: Use proper grammar and be respectful.
As a society, let’s all stop over thinking everyone else’s intent and how it impacts us individually, and let’s all start embracing others for being as diverse on the inside as we are collectively on the outside. Differences of opinion, world view, pronoun application, etc… it’s all part of the glory of living in a “free” society—we have the freedom to respectfully disagree.
(Although, if there were ever going to be any debate about pronoun usage outside proper grammar, this is the context that actually seems noteworthy).
My comment had nothing to do with the use of "pronouns" as they exist as part of a culture war. It was strictly a comment about what is most politically effective. It has nothing to do with "intent, individual impact, embracing others, diversity, pronoun application,, the glory of living in a free society, or the freedom to respectfully disagree. My comment came on the foundation of more than 40 years as a successful political and public affairs consultant helping candidates and causes win. The context that actually seems noteworthy, is what is most politically useful in offering an alternative to the two-party system.
Remember, Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election with only 39 percent of the popular vote. His opponents had splintered into three separate competing parties--the Democrats, the Southern Democrats, and the Constitutional Unionists. Lincoln was not even on the ballot in several states. Yet he won a majority of the electoral votes so was elected. Many people criticize the electoral system, but it's the system we have to work with, and it won't be changing any time soon. But it does give a candidate like Kennedy a window of opportunity. Nothing less than a totally committed effort from a massive grassroots movement can upend a corrupt system. But it can be done. It has been done before.
See my new book: https://www.claritypress.com/product/our-country-then-and-now/
Exposure. Exposé. Like night follows day.
Consider sponsoring a live multi-media interview of Mr. Kennedy by high profile "journalists" from influential print and electronic mainstream "news" outlets. Promise and deliver a no-holds-barred event.
Think of such an event as a variation of the standard debate format.
GO BOBBY !!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you.
POWER TO THE
PEOPLE! ❤️
Excellent defense!
Existential good read.
Thank you!