From "Don’t Forget to Like, Subscribe and Vote: Biden’s Rocky Influencer Courtship/The Biden campaign is trying to work its way into social media feeds. But the young, left-leaning voices that control the conversation aren’t making it easy" (NYT).
That's written by Ken Bensinger, who, we're told, "covers right wing media and national political campaigns for The Times." This article really is part of keeping track of "right wing media." It reveals that the Biden campaign is far behind Trump, caught flat-footed as "Mr. Trump’s supporters produce an endless stream of memes, videos and adoring posts — all essentially free advertising — that reach an increasingly crucial slice of voters." That internal link goes to a piece Bensinger wrote last December: "Inside the Troll Army Waging Trump’s Online Campaign/A team of meme-makers has been flooding social media with pro-Trump posts riddled with sexist and racist tropes. Donald Trump is cheering them on." Notice, it's nefarious and wrong when Trump supporters do whatever it is people do on line, but it seems that Biden supporters desperately wish they had that sort of thing going for them too.
Back to today's article:
One event took place last month at the Eaton, a four-star hotel in the heart of Washington. Way to Win, Future Forward, Mr. Biden's primary super PAC, and the Hub Project, another progressive group, hosted about 140 influencers to Washington for a three-day event called Trending Up. Attendees were feted with a rooftop sushi spread, an open bar and a tour of the Capitol.
Can you co-opt influencers so easily?
But the mood, at least for some, soured after about a dozen attendees received surprise emails inviting them to the White House, setting off weeks of contentious accusations online that they and other pro-Biden creators were “feds” paid to shill for Mr. Biden.
"Feds" — that's hilarious.
“The inherent mistrust of authority was present at the whole conference,” said Sean Szolek-VanValkenburgh, who has 1.6 million followers on TikTok.... Mx. Szolek-VanValkenburgh did not receive an invitation but said they would not have accepted if they had....
Ha ha. This takes me back to September 13, 2006:
Bill Clinton, lunching with the bloggers.
Come on, you'd fly to New York City, to eat "southern chicken" with Bill Clinton and pose for a group photo, wouldn't you? And then you'd go home and blog about how he's good on your issues and how you're totally impressed, right? And, omigosh, "He's got beautiful blue eyes."Hey, this blogger wrangling... it's easy when you've got blue eyes and chicken....
Well, it didn't work out for Hillary back then, but at least it was new. It's 2 decades later now, and you'd think these well-paid politicos, who con donors out of millions, would know how to wrangle social-media content providers by now. But, in fact, the social-media folk are ahead of them, and even rooftop sushi won't buy them. Back in 2006, you could get some top-notch bloggers to array themselves appreciatively for mere "southern chicken."
२८ टिप्पण्या:
Well, we made all the hot spots, my money flowed like wine
Then that low down southern whiskey began to fog my mind
And I don't remember church bells or the money I put down
On the white picket fence and boardwalk of the house at the edge of town
Oh, but boy, do I remember the strain of her refrain
The nights we spent together, and the way she called my name
If you'll be my Dixie chicken, I'll be your Tennessee lamb
And we can walk together down in Dixieland
Down in Dixieland
Strap them in chairs wearing VR headsets with a Kevin Bacon character shouting "All is Well, All is Well".
"Well, it didn't work out for Hillary back then, but at least it was new. It's 2 decades later now, and you'd think these well-paid politicos, who con donors out of millions, would know how to wrangle social-media content providers by now. But, in fact, the social-media folk are ahead of them, and even rooftop sushi won't buy them. Back in 2006, you could get some top-notch bloggers to array themselves appreciatively for mere "southern chicken." "
The real wranglers of social media are the shell orgs like "The Other 98%," "Really American," "Science Moms," etc. They've been doing it all along, and I suspect they're connected to Biden's handlers. Also:
"Notice, it's nefarious and wrong when Trump supporters do whatever it is people do on line, but it seems that Biden supporters desperately wish they had that sort of thing going for them too."
I think the real influencers already do, but what they're up against is the pure incompetence of their guy.
That strategy isn’t working out for Disney.
Notice, it's nefarious and wrong when Trump supporters do whatever it is people do on line, but it seems that Biden supporters desperately wish they had that sort of thing going for them too.
That's because this social media type content in favor of Trump is organic, and the Left/MSM doesn't like anything they can't control from the top down. You can't manufacturer this type of stuff, so I doubt they'll have much success.
That said, while this may seem important, it's really the ground operation that matters and Democrats are lightyears ahead in their ability to produce ballots.
X is useless and unreadable because it’s flooded with Intel bots. Musk hasn’t been able to change that.
The CIA/FBI Intel axis, which runs the Fed (not Biden) already has saturated social media with DNC propaganda.
Misdirection. The Dem strategy is actually ballot harvesting.
". . . where for the first time ever they’ll be given a special room of their own, outfitted with quiet spaces for making videos"
Biden's just continuing on with LBJ's plan to get those ni***rs (including anyone else who believes government is the savior) to vote D for 200 years.
"President Obama [Biden's puppet master] owes a debt of gratitude to former President Lyndon Johnson for the “War on Poverty” programs he proposed in his 1964 Great Society speech. Johnson was well aware that, by federalizing his proposals, he was cementing black allegiance to the Democratic Party for years to come. In fact, it is reported that Johnson, in an attempt to assuage the fears of Southern governors, said that his plan was “to have them n*****s voting Democratic for the next 200 years.” Johnson’s plan worked masterfully."
https://www.acton.org/pub/commentary/2012/11/14/lbj-curse-black-vote
Ignore them (the "influencers") for years believing that they can be bought with some fancy raw fish and a view from the roof? What if it rained? Victory hinges on a weather forecast?
"X is useless and unreadable because it’s flooded with Intel bots. Musk hasn’t been able to change that."
I searched the page of the NYT article for "X" — annoying, because "x" is a letter, but it was the most efficient idea I had. "X" — even just the letter — appears nowhere on the page. The social media in question is not X.
"Half of American adults say they get some or all of their news from platforms like YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, according to the Pew Research Center. Among young people, the stats are even more striking: Nearly one-third of people between 18 and 29 get their news on TikTok."
So YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat are mentioned. X and Facebook are not even mentioned. Nor is blogging. Basically, what we are talking here is TikTok... the platform both Trump and Biden vowed to take away from us.
When Bobby first started running, his YouTube was loaded with light-hearted and informative content. He was his own influencer. Now, though, his feed is attack-dog business and very boring. He's just another pol who's probably looking for some influencer to promote him.
"Now, though, his feed is..."
Are you talking about X?
rhhardin said... The Dem strategy is actually ballot harvesting.
Indeed. Well organized, well funded, and working hand in glove with local elections officials in targeted districts. Everything else is just background noise.
I rarely go to X. If I'm sitting back and want something enjoyable, I look at TikTok. If I'm reading looking for news and bloggable items, I'm using a browser and going to websites. I read mainstream media sites. I occasionally click into X (using the browser), but it doesn't really work for me as a place to find things or to think about the news or whatever.
I agree with Althouse about X and Facebook, but to say it is just about TikTok is a bit far. People who like short format like TikTok. Those who like long form like YouTube.
"Are you talking about X?"
No, still YouTube.
Can't get enough leftist prog democratic talking points
I read, or watch video of, Scott Adams, Dershowitz, Taibbi, Greenwald and Turley on X.
X has become the central switchboard writers go to shop their work. If you follow half a dozen journalists on X, you are referred to every article in every MSM outlet that attracts serious attention. The problem is that discussion is useless, as all of the above are flooded with bot commenters.
I see a lot of Biden ads on Instagram and Facebook. Waste of money IMO. You just scroll right on by.
I'd take chicken over sushi any day. But if it's not served by Chef Trump, it'd all be a big bore.
Bensinger tried to legitimate thd danchenko dossier at buzzfeed and other steele circle jerks
We all know how much influencers have helped restore decency to the White House.
I use Facebook to keep in touch with actual friends and relatives, and for affinity groups like Route 66 and various car marques. The fact-checkers on FB can be rather odd. I shared a post purported to show Queen Elizabeth examining a Ferrari, and the post said she was a certified Ferrari mechanic. I was chastised for posting misinformation, with a warning that further infractions could result in suspension of my account. That made me wonder if FB allows such posts as a 'gotcha' strategy. That's the only reason I can see for them to allow the post in the first place.
I visit X daily, comment on rare occasions, but trying to use it as a news feed is like trying to get a drink from a fire hose.
If young radicals cannot talk about Palestine then everyone will know it's all fake promotion.
That Logan Paul joke video with Trump is way more influential because it's just cool.
Here's the video of Trump and Logan Paul" in case anyone is interested.
On TikTok.
The guy who talks his buddies into helping hold up a gas station is also an influencer. Also the gal who tries to tell other young women being OF is a cool thing.
It's not that positive a label.
Misinformation, disinformation, malinformation, and handmade tales.
Looks like their little influencer summit didn't go well.
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