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walkingman

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1. I think the following quote from your article explains a lot -

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 10:24 AM

Dec 26

it's a community with a pathological aversion to reality, where people compulsively react to anything truth-shaped with hostility, running as hard as they can toward disinformation. They are addicted to BS. Of course they voted for Trump, the country's most reliable dealer of their favorite drug.

I'm not sure how we get back from here? Maybe a sociologist or phycologist can explain the addiction to this kind of stuff? It's been building since Russ Limbaugh, then Jerry Springer, then Jerry Falwell, etc.

How do we come back to sanity once people have willingly began to accept crazy shit as reality - much like some people have to tabloids like "National Enquirer"?

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The single biggest reason Trump won? The median voter ignores real news to consume endless disinformation [View all] marmar Dec 26 OP

I think the following quote from your article explains a lot - walkingman Dec 26 #1

How? IMHO, by a massive Depression brought by the felon's actions... Justice matters. Dec 26 #10

I'm waiting for FDR 2.0 LT Barclay Dec 26 #11

Maybe after the future great State of Canada gets its share of Reps... Justice matters. Dec 26 #14

He sure clobbered that right wing MP in that charity boxing match! LT Barclay Dec 26 #25

Jerry Falwell was stirring up shit and doing damage long before Rush Limbaugh Wiz Imp Dec 26 #15

The moron is the most arrogant voter Johonny Dec 26 #2

Exactly. I don't think anyone ever imagined how pervasive the Dunning-Kruger effect could be, but it has Wiz Imp Dec 26 #17

Dunning-Kruger in full display Redleg Dec 27 #28

There are many reasons why Trumpers voted for him, and the reasons are always based on trumped-up lies. sop Dec 26 #3

Don't leave out reasons related to ... Jkanad Dec 26 #21

They dont alwYs Figarosmom Dec 26 #4

Generations long attack on the media Johnny2X2X Dec 26 #5

Half this country has below average intelligence RainCaster Dec 26 #6

Nope Dave Id Dec 26 #7

It can be argued that a big part of racism and misogyny is disinformation. Wiz Imp Dec 26 #18

Tim Horford did a very good podcast on conspiracy theorists and PaulRevere08 Dec 26 #8

It's the "I've done my own research" people, writ large in society. keep_left Dec 26 #9

Regardless of the reason, the median voter doesnt think Democrats are significantly different from Repugs ColinC Dec 26 #12

Mainstream media is not our problem - it's the "alternative" media like Rogan HereForTheParty Dec 26 #13

They're both a problem Wiz Imp Dec 26 #19

In PA it was trans people and immigration Trenzalore Dec 26 #16

I made the comment elsewhere that these people will believe "anything except the truth" Wiz Imp Dec 26 #20

These Dem4life1234 Dec 26 #22

News consumption poll: moondust Dec 26 #23

I think this is spot on. City Lights Dec 26 #24

Democrats are not immune to disinformation. Woodwizard Dec 26 #26

I've been calling them "belligerently ignorant" for years. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 27 #27

Exactly... Blue_Tires Dec 29 #30

If there's anything I learned in this election Blue_Tires Dec 29 #29