The only extent to which these are interesting is that they break through the media-invented myth that Trump voters are downtrodden, salt of the earth Real Americans who must simply be heard and understood. The primary drivers of Trump's support are ignorance, misinformation and xenophobia. - ThreadSky

michaelhobbes.bsky.social • 44 days ago

The only extent to which these are interesting is that they break through the media-invented myth that Trump voters are downtrodden, salt of the earth Real Americans who must simply be heard and understood. The primary drivers of Trump's support are ignorance, misinformation and xenophobia.

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toniam.bsky.social•44 days ago

I just listened to a neuroscientist and political psychologist who studied people’s brains in regard to being stuck in a rigid ideology that will actually not allow for changing. It was fascinating. Here is the link. https://open.spotify.com/episode/04l4f1uAymYl7odZjOjbFa?si=WHX9i0R4SVCHlLAmo7FCNA&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A2CAVDJ07jMMNDflC2x0Lpi&t=2824

benhammerhead.bsky.social•43 days ago

and also bigotry in ALL its forms

mrsmnash.bsky.social•43 days ago

And the uber wealthy.

courtneylamb.bsky.social•44 days ago

I mostly know well off white Trump voters who believe Republicans periodically rescue the economy by slashing wasteful social handouts, and that they save our post-racial meritocracy by killing equality laws and regulations. They remain enthusiastically pro-Trump.

miguelmallet.bsky.social•44 days ago

Unfortunately, that seems to describe a lot of Americans.

bjkeefe.bsky.social•44 days ago

I was ranting on FB earlier today about the following (attached), and how I am tired of the MSM magnifying truly fringe thinking. But you make a good point about what ends up being illustrated.

michaelhobbes.bsky.social•44 days ago

Like what do you do about a guy who works in an industry highly vulnerable to tariffs and who knows people who have been deported yet still supports Trump? There's no amount of understanding or empathy that will make this make sense.

erocy.world•44 days ago

esghound.com•44 days ago

I don't concern myself with these freaks. 20% of the adult population (or 30% of voters) are unreachable and giving them airtime is a waste of resources as is appeasing any of their delusions

edholden.bsky.social•43 days ago

I get the sense it's not even an American problem, that 20-30% of every country are fascist nuts who casually hate various outgroups, are misinformed about most things, and would push a Destroy Everything button if you gave them one.

edholden.bsky.social•43 days ago

The extent to which a country can prosper is the extent to which its center right can neutralize and manipulate the far right, and to which the center left and far left can get along.

midatlantica.bsky.social•44 days ago

When it's questioned why certain POC support Trump, remember this guy. That his "friends" were deported just affirms his status in society. He's getting everything he wants from a Trump presidency.

scottyb.bsky.social•44 days ago

Hard to muster up empathy for someone in a random interview when that someone can't muster up empathy for people he knows in his real life.

serioustalk.bsky.social•44 days ago

The deported were not actually his friends. This does not appear to be a man who can sustain real friendships. He doesn't care about anything.

spiderseverywhere.bsky.social•44 days ago

they should just write it out like"John, 29, cognitive dissonance, sunk cost fallacy"

jason0x21.bsky.social•43 days ago

Trump voters: "It's nuts how you folks on the left end friendships over a little thing like political differences!"

Also Trump voters: "Yeah, a few of my friends have been deported. No biggie. I still support Trump."

rickybaker51.bsky.social•44 days ago

If you're Matt Yglesias, you craft a policy platform around these people and take no moral stand at any point unless they want you to.

anerdylawyer.bsky.social•44 days ago

If they want to make this article interesting they should follow up with those friends for their take

kynyg.bsky.social•44 days ago

Why are they still trying to “humanize” Trump supporters? Like seriously???? And why is the newspaper of record just reprinting ignorant misinformation without any kind of disclaimer or fact checking? The most irresponsible journalism 🤦

tamslick.bsky.social•43 days ago

Because they like Trump and want him to stay in power and keep giving them tax breaks.

epistrophee.bsky.social•44 days ago

You just leave him alone. He's not "gettable" by anything except his own desires.

icarusrising23.bsky.social•44 days ago

I'd say you just wait until the economic hurt hits him and tell him exactly why it's Trump's fault, but there are good odds he'll blame it on "the deep state" or "disloyal people in Trump's orbit."

angst4beginners.bsky.social•44 days ago

To keep my brain from falling out of my skull, I tell myself they are as yet insulated from the consequences of these policies. Not entirely sure if the evidence bears this out.

doktorkavat.bsky.social•44 days ago

Some friends have been sent to concentration camps 🤷🏼‍♀️

djwyszynski.bsky.social•44 days ago

So I'm sad about that.

doktorkavat.bsky.social•44 days ago

mattlacks.bsky.social•44 days ago

It’s all good cuz Trump is “hooked in the game”

scottyb.bsky.social•44 days ago

This all starts with a lot of people believing a lot of lies about how the government works and why. Cynicism instead of evidence, and a whole party campaigning on the cynicism while doing the corruption they campaign against.

rimbrakemonkey.bsky.social•43 days ago

It’s like they walked around a Walmart parking lot at 9pm waving a huge sign saying FEEL UNAPPRECIATED? HAVE YOUR DUMBASS OPINIONS PRINTED IN THE NY TIMES!

dysamoria.com•44 days ago

I have thoughts about this kind of person, too (and also no solutions)… https://bsky.app/profile/dysamoria.com/post/3lmphvt2s7s2t

desarrayed.bsky.social•44 days ago

These people refuse to accept the information they are given

If it aligns with their views, it's 'true'

If it doesn't, they ignore it as fake

desarrayed.bsky.social•44 days ago

"a couple of friends have been deported. oh well"

doesn't bother him that these people were clearly not the "criminals" Trump claimed to be deporting

phictitious.bsky.social•44 days ago

"my friends have been deported and I'm pretty happy about it"

Where the heck do they find these guys

m-lena.bsky.social•43 days ago

"A couple of FRIENDS who have been deported but I'm still happy about voting for him" ?? Wtaf.

sbeen.bsky.social•44 days ago

"A couple of friends that have been deported, stuff like that"

What "stuff" is "like that"?!

debtpeon.bsky.social•44 days ago

You gotta deport a few eggs to make a deportlette.

carinachocano.bsky.social•44 days ago

The questions are so stupid too

sbeen.bsky.social•43 days ago

Listen to this guy, man. Stuff like this is not acceptable!

https://bsky.app/profile/kathryntewson.bsky.social/post/3ln3xqwr7tc2r

baumer.bsky.social•44 days ago

Maybe a couple of friends just locked up indefinitely, but still in the country?

camlyn.bsky.social•44 days ago

Wow, this guy.

zenlike.bsky.social•44 days ago

With friends like these.

patricke.bsky.social•44 days ago

Also the idea that they care about “pocketbook issues” in any meaningful or coherent way is laughable

bindlestiff.bsky.social•44 days ago

…and it’s never been more obvious exactly who is driving the misinformation.

wildcarde.farragoworks.com•44 days ago

There has to be a way to kill the 'real American' narrative. It's been obvious jingoistic horseshit since forever but somehow managed to do a lot of heavy lifting to justify people being their worst and dumbest selves. The whole idea needs to be smothered.

booktweeting.bsky.social•44 days ago

where’s my Zumba-class safari?

splitrailfence.bsky.social•44 days ago

💯 millions of times

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