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ultralite001

(1,893 posts)
8. Boss Mode...
Sat Feb 8, 2025, 04:05 PM
Feb 2025

Long before the Musketeer ruined Twitter, produced the ugliest truck on Earth + started damaging the atmosphere by blowing up space rockets, the Musketeer made video games. While Musk has claimed to be “a living god of video games," his skills have been tarnished by allegations of cheating. The Musketeer's approaches to "gaming" + work must be exploited.

First rule of fight club: Pick your opponent.

A deeply unappealing human, the Musketeer is inextricably linked to Trump; Musk is the softer target. The Musketeer believes he is one of the best game players on Earth. This is one of the Musketeer's weak spots.

Second rule of fight club: Find good ground.

Many video games have a "boss" level. Typically, the "enemy" leader / boss is the one in charge of the other enemies on a level in the game by virtue of being the biggest / toughest / fastest / canniest member. Beat the boss; the other enemies go away.

The Musketeer has set himself up as "Boss"... This can be turned into a trap for Musk.

The Musketeer has surrounded himself w/ impressionable minions. These "mini-bosses" each need to be taken down... They are not invincible...They must beaten at their own game... They must also be held to account for their actions. Each loss must be shown to weaken the boss's power.

So... For each minion... the Dems need to select their own champion. For each fight, Dems need to provide publicity, energy, food, resources, hit points, health -- whatever it takes for their champion to successfully take down each "mini-boss" minion... One by one... just like one does in a video game.

We need to suss out each minion's weaknesses... This information needs to be broadcast so the other minions hear about it... know about it... Loud enough they begin to quake in their boots... Our champion must be prepped TO THE MAX -- because we may only get ONE CHANCE... because we WILL be coming for them... We WILL be prepared... We WILL be canny... We WILL be UNITED... We WILL PREVAIL.

Third rule of fight club: Personalize everything... ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. Broadcast the Dems' wins far and wide. Every tiny win... every inch taken... Start the buzz... Make it go viral... Every crack weakens the boss's power... the boss's hold... the boss's influence...

The Musketeer cheats... Find examples. Broadcast it. The Musketeer pays others to play for him... Find proof. Interview players. Document everything... Bring the receipts... Build a scoreboard... Broadcast it... Publish our wins -- everywhere... We Fight... We Win...

Boss Mode will soon be ours...


[If you don't play video games, have your kids or grandkids show you how it's done. No game in life will be more important than winning for Team Democracy}

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It is up to us, the people to throw out the billionaires. gab13by13 Feb 2025 #1
As a Florida democrat, I've seen the positive effect that local action can have, even in a MAGAt-ridden state. Timeflyer Feb 2025 #2
This is a REAL blueprint. It's realistic and definitely doable. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #3
THIS! THIS! THIS! THIS! Paladin Feb 2025 #4
Then call your elected leaders and make sure their people hear, record, and convey this to their bosses. ancianita Feb 2025 #5
Somebody told Schumer he needs to show more passion ... Intractable Feb 2025 #6
True. ancianita Feb 2025 #7
Boss Mode... ultralite001 Feb 2025 #8
I like the way you think tho' I can't explain it(!) So just thinkin' off the top...Are you saying Bulwarkers think ancianita Feb 2025 #9
Let's combine computer game play w/ ideas presented by the Bulwark... ultralite001 Feb 2025 #10
I like this.I love your "Team Democracy" persistence! But it won't happen at the breathtaking pace with which you ancianita Feb 2025 #11
This captures my sentiment... ultralite001 Feb 2025 #12
Is your sentiment that no matter what Trump says, it's the opposite? ancianita Feb 2025 #13
That's what it will take. lees1975 Feb 2025 #14
This is good advice, now Dens need to hire Deminpenn Feb 2025 #15
more promotion of anti-Trump Republicans. No thanks. WarGamer Feb 2025 #16
Where is a critique of Dems here promotion of anti-Trump Repubs? Please quote examples that demonstrate an ancianita Feb 2025 #17
Didn't we learn from 2024? WarGamer Feb 2025 #18
That's your opinion of what we "didn't learn?" ancianita Feb 2025 #19
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