# How are Republican/Democrat talking points generated that they all seem to get on board with at the same time?

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**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-republican-democrat-talking-points-generated-that-they-all-seem-to-get-on-board-with-at-the-same-time/963814/4 "2022-05-02T18:13:53Z")

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> [@Whack-a-Mole](#):
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> Is there a talking point staff that sits in a room in the wee hours of the night and then emails everyone in their party the prescribed Tweets for the day? Hive mind? Something else?
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> It seems someone is deciding the marching orders for the day that all members must subscribe to and parrot across any and all media they can. Who are those people?

Social media certainly helps proliferate memes but it helps when [you have broad control over the majority of local media outlets and use it to spread specific talking points that are reinforced by repetition.](https://youtu.be/_fHfgU8oMSo).

Stranger

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