App Description
Bubble Busters™ the App is a one-of-a-kind toolbox for progressives that provides fingertip access to numerous stats, graphs, talking points, quotes, analogies, and more to use with far-right conservatives when discussing topics ranging from health care reform to gun control to income inequality. It's everything a progressive would want all in one convenient place. Whether you are a policy expert looking for new ideas or a novice looking to understand the issues better - this is app a must have!
Created by progressives for progressives, Bubble Busters™ the App includes:
● An in-depth look at these political issues*:
- Climate Change
- Death Penalty
- Gun Control
- Health Care Reform
- Income Inequality
- Legalizing Marijuana
- Marriage Equality
- Military Spending
* We hope to add more issues to this app over time.
● Each political issue contains these sections:
“Common Progressive View”: Potential discussion points to use with conservatives about the issue that aim to better resonate with them + links to learn more about the issue from other progressives.
“Common Conservative View”: Potential discussion points about the issue you may hear coming from conservatives + links to learn more about the issue from conservatives themselves.
“Facts and Stats”: A series of facts, stats and graphs (cited w/ links) about the issue with suggestions for how to best use them with conservatives.
“What's in it for them?”: A list of ways in which a conservative may personally benefit should the issue go the progressives' way long-term.
“Quotes from Conservatives”: Quotes from conservatives that support the progressive view on the issue (e.g. quotes from Ronald Reagan in support of gun control).
“Relatable Analogies”: Analogies/stories that explain the progressive view and aim to resonate with conservatives, using topics like sports and raising children.
“Potential Concessions”: Points about the issue that a conservative may use that may be true but don't necessarily change many progressives’ view - and why.
“Won't budge? Pivot”: Suggestions for how to move a dead-end discussion to a different political issue where you may make progress--by using the logic the conservative was applying to the old issue to make the progressive case for the new issue.
● 20 “Tips for Bubble Busting”
● Ability to send suggestions for improving the app
We are grateful to the many talented people who have contributed to the creation of this app. To learn more, including seeing examples of the far-right bubble in action, please visit our site: http://BubbleBusters.com.
WHY DISCUSS POLITICS WITH CONSERVATIVES?
If you are progressive, you may be one of the few progressives a conservative relative, co-worker, neighbor, or friend knows or likes or trusts. If the conservatives in your life don’t hear the truth about progressives from you – whether visiting for the holidays, posting on Facebook, or chatting at the water cooler – they may form their opinions entirely based on the distorted stereotypes and misinformation found in the far-right bubble.
Bubble Busters™ the App helps you chat about politics with conservatives by giving you tons of information to prep, as well as numerous new ideas for how to chat about the issues in ways that aim to better appeal to their values and address their concerns.
Busters™ the App was created by Bubble Busters, SPC. For more information, please visit: http://bubblebusters.com/
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App Changes
- October 14, 2013 Initial release
- November 21, 2013 New version 1.1
- November 21, 2013 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $3.99
- November 25, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99
- November 27, 2013 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
- November 28, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $2.99
- November 29, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
- November 30, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $2.99
- December 01, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
- January 01, 2014 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99
- January 03, 2014 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
- January 21, 2014 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99
- January 27, 2014 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
- September 28, 2014 Price decrease: $2.99 -> FREE!