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Us-versus-them positioning

100 Percent Production - Axis trouble. Keep the bums on the Double!" poster

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The pattern

This still is filed under Us-versus-them positioning.

Define

The buyer is invited into a side. The product is what we use. The named other is what we refuse.

Mechanism

Identity contrast. Choosing the offer is choosing a group. The out-group does as much work as the claim.

Verdict

The category is crowded

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Why it works

It uses caricature and mockery to belittle the enemy, making them appear foolish and defeated. It connects the abstract concept of '100% production' directly to the physical punishment of the Axis leaders.

Steal this when

You want to motivate a workforce by showing the direct, tangible (and satisfying) impact of their labor on the competition or enemy.

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