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ColinC

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12. Regardless of the reason, the median voter doesnt think Democrats are significantly different from Repugs

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 12:35 PM

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There are ways of getting past the noise and getting through to them that they are, but it might require potentially losing major donors and significantly changing their messaging to a thoroughly anti establishment/ pro-worker message.

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

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

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

I'm waiting for FDR 2.0 LT Barclay Thursday #11

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

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

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

The moron is the most arrogant voter Johonny Thursday #2

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

Dunning-Kruger in full display Redleg 17 hrs ago #28

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

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

They dont alwYs Figarosmom Thursday #4

Generations long attack on the media Johnny2X2X Thursday #5

Half this country has below average intelligence RainCaster Thursday #6

Nope Dave Id Thursday #7

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

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

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

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

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

They're both a problem Wiz Imp Thursday #19

In PA it was trans people and immigration Trenzalore Thursday #16

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

These Dem4life1234 Thursday #22

News consumption poll: moondust Thursday #23

I think this is spot on. City Lights Thursday #24

Democrats are not immune to disinformation. Woodwizard Thursday #26

I've been calling them "belligerently ignorant" for years. Dark n Stormy Knight 22 hrs ago #27