Framing: Right and Left
On a similar but different note as last week's blog post, the reporting on Afghanistan has exploded abruptly as of a few days ago, and particularly today- August 27th, 2021. What is stunning to note is the stark differences in messaging from the Democrats and Republicans on this issue. So much so, it's almost difficult to know what to focus on, whether to mourn or be angry, to be satisfied or unsatisfied with out response post-takeover by the Taliban. Shown on my twitter page (@EllisonRemy), the response from U.S. government officials has been absolutely insane. Democrats are pushing a narrative focused on mourning for the fallen American soldiers at the Kabul airport attacks, positive messaging surrounding Biden's efforts going forward with terrorists, and has largely steered away from direct blame on President Biden or his administration for any specific wrong-doings. If there are any, according to Democrats, its on President Trump and his administration. Meanwhile, th...