California Governor Gavin Newsom is employing a combative and meme-heavy social media strategy, modeled after Donald Trump’s online persona, to counter Republican initiatives. This involves all-caps threats, pop culture parodies, and AI-edited content. Newsom’s strategy includes mocking Trump on social media while also responding to redistricting plans in Texas. The governor’s team is adopting tactics like trolling and parody to shift the narrative in Democrats’ favor, which is resonating with Democratic voters. However, some strategists warn that this viral appeal may not translate into broader support.
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Ocasio-Cortez’s decision to skip President Trump’s address to Congress and instead host a live online post is generating significant discussion. The move is being viewed by some as a bold and strategic alternative to attending, highlighting a clear divergence in approach from Democratic leadership.
Many feel that her live post offers a more impactful response to the President’s speech than simply attending and sitting silently. The opportunity to directly engage with viewers, offer real-time commentary, and potentially fact-check claims made during the speech, is seen as a much more effective form of opposition. This approach taps into the power of social media to reach a wide audience and challenge the President’s narrative directly, bypassing the traditional constraints of the address format.… Continue reading
Zelensky’s recent thank-you spree on Twitter, directed at global leaders who support Ukraine, is a fascinating postscript to his tense encounter with Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. The meeting, initially anticipated to bolster US-Ukraine relations, instead devolved into a heated exchange, with Trump reportedly criticizing Zelensky’s approach to securing aid. This incident, however, seems to have only strengthened Zelensky’s resolve and his strategy of garnering international support.
The fallout from the contentious meeting appears to have spurred Zelensky to redouble his efforts in expressing gratitude to the international community. Instead of engaging in a tit-for-tat response, he’s chosen a more subtle, yet potentially more effective, approach: a series of carefully crafted tweets, each thanking a different world leader for their unwavering support of Ukraine.… Continue reading
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