This week in the culture wars might have kicked off with MTV dropping the dirty bomb known as the VMAs, but today the action was at the Defending the American Dream Summit in Orlando, Fla. Mediaite may have been amused that any conservative would pay attention to pop culture, but in his presentation this afternoon at #Dream13, blogger and filmmaker Bill Whittle encouraged conservatives to engage with the culture, in spite of the fact that it seems like an uphill battle.
.@BillWhittle: all those stories you have seen on TV, etc are in your head, and are making you think conservatives are the victim #Dream13
— Dave Barnett (@davebarnett) August 31, 2013
Progressives have been telling Americans the same story for years through pop culture in 1000s of forms, affecting all of us! #dream13
— Derek Pillie (@dpillie) August 31, 2013
@BillWhittle: If we are the villain of every single story that is told we will never win another election. #RO13 #Dream13
— Shane Vander Hart (@shanevanderhart) August 31, 2013
Amen.
Pop culture = real culture. When Superman was pop culture & stood for truth, justice & the American way, people loved America @billwhittle
— Mama Gail (@GailTrask) August 31, 2013
Whittle also had some inspirational “Star Wars”-themed branding advice.
Don't say you're Tea Party, GOP, or conservative – say you're the Rebel Alliance – great advice from @BillWhittle #Dream13
— Joe Mansour (@jmansour) August 31, 2013
Killing it! @BillWhittle suggests that henceforth the Tea Party should call itself 'The Rebel Alliance.' Crowd goes wild. #RO13 #Dream13
— Kristi Assange. Ω (@AltAnalyst) August 31, 2013
We're the Rebel Alliance, outnumbered 100-1 on a good day, & we've spent a lifetime perfecting our mad Jedi skills! @billwhittle #dream13
— Mama Gail (@GailTrask) August 31, 2013
Thank you @BillWhittle!! We all want to be members of your #RebelAlliance at Defending the American Dream Summit #Dream13 #RO13
— Netizen Kane (@NetizenKane) August 31, 2013
I vote for @SenTedCruz & @BillWhittle as Commanders of the #RebelAlliance #Dream13
— A Adamski (@Whrlwnd13_) August 31, 2013
At the recent Bridging the Gap Summit, Dana Loesch declared that “if you can’t sell liberty, you suck.” As a director and screenwriter, Whittle knows how to tell a compelling story, and he broke down his sales pitch for conservative values into three simple components.
We need to sell 3 things to Americans: freedom, private property and virtue but we can't use those words anymore! @BillWhittle #dream13
— Derek Pillie (@dpillie) August 31, 2013
What words can we use?
Conserv principles freedom, private property & virtue in 2day's terms: leave me alone, its my stuff & don't be a jerk. @BillWhittle #dream13
— Mama Gail (@GailTrask) August 31, 2013
"Leave me alone, don't touch my stuff and don't be a jerk" – @BillWhittle #RO13 #Dream13
— Jackie H. (@liberty_penguin) August 31, 2013
How do you sell freedom to young people? Ask them if they like being told what to do. @BillWhittle #Dream13
— Amy Miller (@ThatAmyMiller) August 31, 2013
.@BillWhittle at #RO13/#Dream13. "We like loud #guns, hot women, & fast cars….not being told what to do." pic.twitter.com/b9BaapcUmE
— Kat Murti (@KatMurti) August 31, 2013
People are capitalists when it comes to their own property, just not with anyone else's. @BillWhittle #dream13
— Derek Pillie (@dpillie) August 31, 2013
If you're really a socialist, sell your Xbox, sell your smartphone, sell everything you don't need & redistribute the wealth! #RO13 #Dream13
— Kat Murti (@KatMurti) August 31, 2013
Bill is a treasure! RT @LibrTStrategies: @BillWhittle knows how to tell a story. @AFPfoundation #Dream13 http://t.co/gHwq83GDWC
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) August 31, 2013
A treasure? Click over to PJTV to see for yourself.
If you enjoyed @BillWhittle's speech at #Dream13, you'll love his #Afterburner videos: http://t.co/GQbWu41vDm
— Townhall Media (@TownhallMedia) August 31, 2013
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