Prioritization is important. Trump is around for a while. Focus attention on getting rid of Musk. Focus attention on shifting red congressional districts. Focus attention on those who live in a household that makes under 100k (60% of Americans) Ready. Set. Go.
In ADDITION to promoting both-side-ism & click-bait garbage for ratings over journalism, due to consolidation there's precious little INDEPENDENT journalism- media that doesn't regurgitate right wing owners views.
Support media that doesn't just parrot rich agencies
In the song “Staring at the Sun” U2 sings about people who are in a position to help those less fortunate. Instead, those rich people blind themselves so they won’t see the need. People who need the help are the ones who end up helping others who need help.
It says "defending", not representing. Read for comprehension. And it is talking about the tens of millions of people who rely in part or total on federally-funded programs who were convinced to vote for wealthy assholes who openly wanted to shut those programs down.
Education and information are the answers.
Why else would Republicans destroy public education? An ignorant audience is a Republican politician's best friend
The American Civil War. They fought and died so that rich planters could own slaves instead of paying them a wage.
Same mentality. As long as there's some group worse off they can scapegoat they feel better about themselves while voting against their own best interests.
If you have ever been homeless and/or lived in low income housing, that Stockholm Syndrome shit is definitely real. Not everyone, but it's definitely there. Evangelical homeless shelters and predatory temp employment services/jobs rely on that shit to make sure the poorest don't get any "ideas."
Those job providers that give homeless people temporary work also take advantage of people who just got released from jail, who might be trying to get their act straight for something they may or may not have done, but can't get a "decent" job because of their criminal record.
Then the evangelical homeless support services, who weaponize the mental illnesses some of these people are dealing with, and get sub-performative treatment because of their status, even with clinics, to keep the others in line.
If you're trans, however, or whatever they don't like, they "tolerate" you with sub-performative support if any, with an attitude of "be grateful we do anything for you at all."
wonder why so many homeless claim to be Christian? it's not generally out of seeking solace. It's mainly a fear that if they say the wrong thing, one of these mentally ill people they weaponize instead of helping like they should, will rat them out to these places and they won't be allowed in again
This is MAGA against Against Active Military and Veterans, then the guy stands there like he didn't do anything! He knows he's trying to provoke him to elicit a reaction! He's gonna get a reaction alright! https://youtube.com/shorts/9vSf9eaz7do?si=Pm6T9uqgu7h-wKGA
Going on X blows my mind when all those people carry on how Trump is sticking it to the libs. They're losing Medicaid, Medicare, libraries, the VA, and Social Security......and they think the libs are the only ones to suffer. Dumb asses
Poor is poor. And with half of Americans living from paycheque to paycheque the numbers are growing. It’s amusing and sad when I hear people say in the 70’s manufacturing jobs built the middle class. They rarely mention that the Top tax rate from 1965 - 81 was 70%, today 37%. Hmm.
My favorite author. He came from literally nothing in Brazil. Saved from starvation by nuns on the street and is now one of the most published authors in the world.
It’s not a society manipulated by simple politics but by grossly corrupt politicians whose sole interests are themselves. They are willing to spin endless lies in service to those who pay them and pay for them. Get money out of elections, stop Trump and Elon from taking over the FEC.
I believe this is more "cultural" manipulation than political since one's politics is akin to one's cultural environment and background. Which is why rational thought is most absent when choosing politicians!
The irony from bitterness of being poor fuels the anger for anybody being happy who doesn’t look like them. Makes no difference who is in charge politically because their reality rarely changes. It only gets worse over time and revenge is better than improvement.
This is literally all MAGA supporters. They will cheer as their money, jobs, healthcare and lives are decimated. It's a cult, because in a cult, people can't see the truth. They need deprogramming. If their leader was helping them, their lives would IMPROVE, not decline. Why they can't see it? Cult
We must flip the narrative so the poor whites view Trump as a Mussolini not a king and prove to them that Oligarchy and Billionaire bondage is the real enemy NOT persons of color. Hatred is the most difficult barrier to collapse however so they may just need to suffer awhile.
It's the optimism, the fantasy that keeps the poor alive... they believe they will one day be rich so they are advocating for the treatment they want to receive.
It makes absolutely no sense, and when I try reasoning pointing things out, they dig in and go ballistic. I have a MAGAt neighbor. Now I just want to slap him
I've never understood why financially poor people (like me) mostly voted for parties that work for the rich. Are they afraid for the economy and their job if they don't vote for them ?
That's fantasy. They pretend to be very realistic people by voting for the corporates or the conservatives, but in fact they are not !? Is that what you're saying !?
More or less.
They buy a lottery ticket every week because they dream of being one of the rich, ‘then everything will be different’.
Advertising is aimed at them, without luxury goods they feel inferior. They do not accept their status.
I keep seeing people who don't look or dress like they're rich praising Musk and Trump taking away Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Like they could make it without. Do they not have poor or elderly or disabled relatives? I just don't get it.
For some reason alot of them are either very uneducated on what it means and can't handle a simple Google search or think it won't affect them.
Like these same people genuinely think Elon has saved us money when it's been proven he hasn't. But Elon said he might give them money so they praise him.
He also said if he does it’ll only go to rich people because poor people (who need it) will just spend it and make inflation go up. So they wouldn’t get any even if they did it.
I prefer less intelligent but nicer people to the opposite. Ideally, I'd like to meet nice and smart ones, but they are rare to find. People tend to have big egos when they're a bit more intelligent than the average (or when they are high on cocaine...).
You can see why the rich hate the poor. They look at that and think they're idiots! The rich would have them strung up within a week if it was the other way around!
It's not about Red vs. Blue; it's about the "haves" vs. "have-nots." The "haves" can only maintain and retain their wealth by pitting the "have-nots" against each other. Wake up, people. Our fellow working people are not the enemy—the billionaires and corporations are. Think!
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Focus on the not rich
In ADDITION to promoting both-side-ism & click-bait garbage for ratings over journalism, due to consolidation there's precious little INDEPENDENT journalism- media that doesn't regurgitate right wing owners views.
Support media that doesn't just parrot rich agencies
They're all tRump voters!
Why else would Republicans destroy public education? An ignorant audience is a Republican politician's best friend
Same mentality. As long as there's some group worse off they can scapegoat they feel better about themselves while voting against their own best interests.
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They buy a lottery ticket every week because they dream of being one of the rich, ‘then everything will be different’.
Advertising is aimed at them, without luxury goods they feel inferior. They do not accept their status.
Like these same people genuinely think Elon has saved us money when it's been proven he hasn't. But Elon said he might give them money so they praise him.
A) a lying manipulator
B) politically appointed
C) Rich
D) Always asking the base to fund him 🤔