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Political Guerrilla WarfareBy Chad, Section News
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If you watched the RNC Chair debate yesterday you probably noticed a heavy emphasis on technology and its future in the GOP. If you missed it, C-Span has the video available online here. The usual suspects were mentioned in the discussion such as Twitter (this seems to be the current flavor of the month), Facebook, blogging, etc. etc. etc. Only a couple of the candidates really seemed to understand the significance of technology in politics. The others looked coached on the subject or were just shooting from the hip (Duncan). Obviously, Michigan's own Saul Anuzis has the best grasp of the tools available and how to leverage them effectively. However, I believe the true role of technology in politics is far greater than how many friends you have on Facebook (Blackwell, I'm looking at you). More below the fold...
I am a military guy having spent seven years in the Army. I tend to look at things from that perspective. The way I see it, politics is a form of warfare. Within warfare you have conventional and unconventional types. Conventional political warfare would be door knocking, phone calls, fundraisers, speeches, etc. I consider unconventional political warfare to be blogging, creating mini websites critical of opposition candidates, recording video of opposition events, monitoring social networking websites, etc. With all of the complaining of media bias against conservatives, I am surprised that podcasting and internal video production syndicated through the Internet have not been utilized more. These communication mediums are a great way to bypass the MSM and are relatively cheap to produce. Technology is a largely unexploited battlefield politically speaking.
Operating on the Internet is the political equivalent of operating behind enemy lines, taking the battle to the enemy instead of waiting for it to come to you. Aggressive Guerrilla Warfare MUST be waged online if you want to be competitive in future politics. It is not an option. All it takes is one YouTube video to end a campaign. Just one instant message session can end a political career. There have been several high profile political casualties already and we have only scratched the surface in this area. Candidates and Parties need a "Special Forces" component that is well versed in technology, on call 24/7 and can respond in a moments notice to different situations. And just like Green Berets, they also need to be able to wreak havoc online when the need arises. Just like waging a real war, you need both conventional and unconventional components to be successful. They play separate roles in the war. Unconventional warfare does not replace the conventional, it augments it. This is a point that I think a lot of people are missing when it comes to the role of technology in politics. By the way, I have always thought that everyone involved in the political arena should read "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu. It contains sound fundamental principles of warfare that can easily be applied to political combat. If you have a chance, check it out. It will be interesting to see if the next RNC Chair will take this approach or just brag about his Facebook account while the Party continues to get routed online. For now I remain skeptical. Chad Miles was the 2006 Republican candidate in Michigan's 14th Congressional district and is a veteran of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division.
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