
New Culture War Cudgel: GOP Ads Blame Opioid Crisis On Migrants
The NPR Politics Podcast
Political Messaging and the Opioid Crisis Blame Game
This chapter explores the strategic political advertising tactics employed by Republicans to appeal to white working-class voters by linking the opioid crisis to immigration. It contrasts Republican punitive approaches with Democratic harm reduction methods, emphasizing the implications of increased ad spending on crime as the midterms near.
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