The Finer Points of Narrative Warfare with Paul Cobaugh

The Lincoln Project

Society & Culture, Daily News, News, Politics

4.7 • 8.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Host Reed Galen is joined by Paul Cobaugh (Vice President of Narrative Strategies) to discuss the value (and danger) of effective narratives and how they can be used to exert influence…whether that’s on the battlefield or in the political landscape. Plus, how the GOP went from political party to extremist movement, how this new identity will influence elections in 2022 and 2024, and what is the threat that Donald Trump poses to our nation’s national security? To hear more from Paul Cobaugh be sure to check out his newsletter, TruthAboutThreats.com. If you’d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to [email protected].

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0:00.0	That's right.
0:01.2	Before we get started, we're less than two weeks to election day.
0:04.6	Most of the campaigns have flipped all their switches, they've bought all their ad time,
0:09.2	but now is the time when the people on the ground are going to make the difference between
0:12.8	winning and losing in November.
0:15.6	Guys join the union.us.
0:18.6	Millions of Americans have already voted.
0:21.1	Millions more will before election day.
0:23.2	Let's make sure we communicate to those people.
0:25.5	Tell them what it means to be a pro-democracy voter, to not fall for the big lie, to do
0:31.0	what's right for their community, their families, and their country.
0:34.9	Go to join the union.us and be part of it.
0:38.1	And now on with the show.
0:48.2	Welcome back to the Lincoln Project.
0:50.2	I'm your host, Reed Gailan.
0:52.0	Today, I'm joined by Paul Kobach.
0:54.4	Vice President of Narrative Strategies, a think-do-take of scholars and military professionals
0:59.9	specializing in narrative warfare.
1:02.6	Prior to narrative strategies, Paul had a distinguished career in the United States Special
1:06.7	Operations and Counterterrorism community as a U.S. Army Warren Officer.
1:11.2	He's the author of the book, Modern Day Minute Men and Women, or How to Save the 2020
1:15.4	Election, and the author of the online newsletter Truth About Threats.
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