“Cultural heroin.” JD Vance on Donald Trump
Ten years ago today, JD Vance published an essay that called Donald Trump “cultural heroin” and “an opioid of the
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FrameLab Podcast: Kamala Harris, Joy and the Freedom Frame
George Lakoff and Gil Duran discuss freedom
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In the latest episode of the FrameLab podcast, we discuss how Democrats have unlocked a powerful tool for political communication: the freedom frame.
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22. Kamala Harris, Joy and the Freedom Frame
George Lakoff and Gil Duran discuss the Democratic Party’s reclaiming of “freedom” as the main frame of the Kamala Harris campaign.
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Trump is totally NOT weird
Here's a funny post from FrameLab reader Ellen Ripley, who noticed that some Trump fans were breaking a basic rule of framing with these weird signs.
By insisting that Trump is "not weird," they automatically force people to think of "Trump" and "weird" – just as Richard Nixon forced people to think of him as a crook when he declared "I am not a crook."
Is it just us, or are the Republicans getting worse at this?
Remember: "When you negate the frame, you evoke the frame."