If the Republican Party continues to ignore its conservative base, then the Party is headed to oblivion.
-Jerome Cors
-Jerome Cors
Watching the 2008 election unfold, one of the things that struck me most was the large difference between the GOP's use of information technology and Obama's use of technology. While the GOP has always been proficient at rallying a base, and setting up a large donor system (seek Karl Rove), the Dems really did a lot of damage on internet.
It's no secret that the internet is largely hostile to conservatives for several reasons (and I hope to remain unbiased as much as I can). It is the ultimate populist form of expression. Essentially anyone and everyone can have their voice heard here, whether this is a good thing or not. Furthermore, as Wikipedia's CEO once put it, the internet's population has been more liberal as a whole; while this is mainly due to the world's population being more left wing , there are some reasons why conservatives have been losing the fight that can be changed.
Damage has been done, and it is extensive.
Wikipedia is essentially run by a gestapo like organization of libs, that keeps a watchful eye on any and all articles, spinning them towards their cause. This has been documented extensively and the bias is overwhelming.
Other popular media websites like www.digg.com are shamelessly known for being almost entirely run by libs. Looking through that page, it is almost impossible to find any articles that cast conservatives, or Republicans, in a neutral or positive light that makes it to the front page, while pro-lib, pro-Obama articles are always featured.
It's like a curse, or a plague, how quickly online communities get rolled by the left-wing activists and bloggers. It seems as soon as a community becomes popular it.. well, becomes overwhelmed with libs.
However, not all is lost. A new information war is coming. As part of my job I travel to various GOP offices around the nation as a consultant, seeing what can be done to help in these areas. Right now, I am almost exclusively focused on making sure that our outposts can effectively tap in to our base.
What is the most important aspect of getting a hold of our base, right now? The internet.
Phone systems are being less and less stressed. Snail mail is on the back burner. The internet is where the future is.
Which is why the new information war is coming.
Libs will face one overwhelming problem they can not overcome: The end of the Bush era. You can see that the left is desperately trying to cling on to Bush bashing, but a time will come to move on (pun intended). The online community will fragment, the deepest split will come between American libs, who support the Bama, and the rest of the world's libs who will unconditionally hate America regardless.
Right now, a lot of right websites are beginning to get traction. See www.redstate.com, a blossoming community of right-wing bloggers, or the success of the Drudge Report for the last couple of years, www.rebuildtheparty.com is dedicated to breeding a new generation of tech-savy Republicans.
With a little hope, a little initiative, and a lot of hard work, the information war can be won.
-R. T. Winger
