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Scrivener7

(51,087 posts)
Fri May 20, 2022, 12:25 PM May 2022

LauraPourMeADrink posted something important. It describes a problem I think we can help solve.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1116&pid=93269

The thread talks about CNBC having Rick Perry on. He was a high level participant in the plot to overthrow our Democracy.

CNBC is legitimizing him.

What do y'all think of this idea: We pin a thread that lists such appearances. When you see one of these traitors on TV, you note the program and the network, you look up the contact phone number for the network or program. Then you post the information.

Anyone linking to the thread then calls the number and complains, and we jam their switchboard or at least make them log a truckload of complaints.

I know politicians pay more attention to phone calls than anything else. I imagine TV stations do the same, because a call requires more effort on the part of the caller than an email or text. (Does anyone know if this is true for TV stations? If you know, please let US know if it is true or not.)

The viewer would have to do a little legwork, but not much, and eventually we would have a stable of contact information within the thread, and it would be even easier. People could send it on to their contacts if they are so inclined, making the reach go even farther.

This is a rough idea. What do you think? Let me know the pitfalls you see, or ways you see to make it better.

It would be a way to register our anger at what they are doing, and a way for them to know they are pissing off their viewers.
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LauraPourMeADrink posted something important. It describes a problem I think we can help solve. (Original Post) Scrivener7 May 2022 OP
It is a good idea. I would like to participate. nt delisen May 2022 #1
Not bad. Cracklin Charlie May 2022 #2
Love it! Scrivener7 May 2022 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author brush May 2022 #4
Good idea. Let's do it. brush May 2022 #5
I don't watch much TV but I'm in. Would this be on-line cuz I don't do FB or TW. nt in2herbs May 2022 #6
I can do that. hamsterjill May 2022 #7
sounds like a plan! pandr32 May 2022 #8
Did Perry look stupid on CNBC? Can't imagine otherwise. In any event, if he did look stupid, Hoyt May 2022 #9
It would be a great benefit to pin cable news rooms numbers making a direct call to action msfiddlestix May 2022 #10
I vote for that! Hekate May 2022 #11
Good idea, let's get active on the lying, "both sides" media. diane in sf May 2022 #12
KnR...don't watch much tv but I'm in! MiHale May 2022 #13
That's the beauty. We don't have to! Scrivener7 May 2022 #14
Great! MiHale May 2022 #15
You are 100% on to a perfect idea S! I would definitely Laura PourMeADrink May 2022 #16
I'm in. flying_wahini May 2022 #17
We could have the admins create a forum for "Opposition Research" lastlib May 2022 #18
I was thinking if trying it with either the Media group or Scrivener7 May 2022 #19
That'd work. lastlib May 2022 #21
This is a great idea AmBlue May 2022 #20

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
2. Not bad.
Fri May 20, 2022, 12:29 PM
May 2022

You can call it “The Whirlpool”.

Showcase Republican criminals using the media to “wash up” their dirty deeds. Perry today, Esper last week, Giuliani all of 2019…

Response to Scrivener7 (Original post)

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
9. Did Perry look stupid on CNBC? Can't imagine otherwise. In any event, if he did look stupid,
Fri May 20, 2022, 01:02 PM
May 2022

I'm fine with him being on CNBC and every other outlet.

I don't think these fools gain much credibility when they appear.

msfiddlestix

(7,289 posts)
10. It would be a great benefit to pin cable news rooms numbers making a direct call to action
Fri May 20, 2022, 01:30 PM
May 2022

can be done swiftly.

It's been a very very long time since someone here has suggested it. unfortunately it didn't get the attention necessary to get this jup and running.

I hope it does now.



 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
16. You are 100% on to a perfect idea S! I would definitely
Fri May 20, 2022, 11:49 PM
May 2022

call them. Absolutely.

You can "pin" something here??

What you said is very interesting about how phone calls mean something now. It used to be tons of emails. Now Twitter responses mean zero, unless you can somehow someway get a ground swell.

Let's do it.

lastlib

(23,377 posts)
18. We could have the admins create a forum for "Opposition Research"
Sat May 21, 2022, 12:45 AM
May 2022

with a pinned post for media outlet contact info. Good place to start.

Scrivener7

(51,087 posts)
19. I was thinking if trying it with either the Media group or
Sat May 21, 2022, 08:00 AM
May 2022

the Activist Headquarters group. Both are currently host-less.

AmBlue

(3,129 posts)
20. This is a great idea
Sat May 21, 2022, 12:29 PM
May 2022

I would like to see a "Quick Hits" pinned subfolder in the Media forum to keep it front and center. I would even love to see it pinned to the home page if possible. Lacking that, we that are active in the forum could post daily reminder links to send DU members to the page so we can all be taking a few mins out of our day to do a little important activism.

Let's do it!!

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