Flailing Democrats Turn to Yet Another Once-Effective Technique – PJ Media

As they freefall into the black pit of irrelevance, Democrats flail about for a branch to grab to break their fall, maybe even a toehold to try to climb back out. 

I recently wrote about the DNC’s latest attempt to reanimate two old tactics that used to have traction: unionization and fearmongering. These Democrat rallying techniques have lost their mojo, however; unionizing today mostly appeals to well-paid federal employees with more PTO than the rest of us could ever hope to have, and Americans have heard Democrats cry wolf too many times for their scare tactics to take hold.

Now, out-of-power leftists are hoping to resurrect another technique that was quite effective for them in days past: storytelling. Specifically, this is the art of designating a victim with a sob story for their media counterparts to blast everywhere 24/7 in an attempt to turn public opinion their way. This method has in the past spotlighted alleged victims of racism, police brutality, homophobia, immigration policy — you name it. If the Democrats are trying to change a law or custom, they will find a sad-faced poster victim around whom to rally the effort. It’s the…