Just posting this to save you from having to read any more post-election autopsies.
Unless you really decide you want and/or need to dive deep on that particular subject, this is all one needs know about what happened on November 5.
Unless you really decide you want and/or need to dive deep on that particular subject, this is all one needs know about what happened on November 5.
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Am I including the 18th century? 19th century? Absolutely.
Because back then many were illiterate and/or never saw much news at all, but in 2024 it was far worse: voters were certain of lies being true.
Imagine a democracy waging a genocide and not having a choice to stop it
Democracy died some time ago
The information unwell are those sucked into an information bubble crafted for them where they hear the same lies over and over.
I phone banked, I talked with friends and family, I talked with strangers in bars. All trump voters shared the same lies.
I know professionals with graduate degrees who fell for this crap.
Nixon would never have been impeached if there was a Fox News in his time.
online over truth. One party fought for more vitriol/disinfo (including X) and our 1st Amendment was misused. This 5x influenced young voters, independents, dormant voters and hispanic voters (via Telemundo).
We are stupid and we seem to like it that way.
We tried to warn everyone, we presented an alternative and now it’s time to let the people have what they voted for.
https://bsky.app/profile/nvresist.bsky.social/post/3lavvnbmwok2b
You are screwed too.
Trump says it, Fox News validates it, they’ll believe it. Many don’t have the time or training to analyze data. They rely on trusted sources. If a trusted source is co-opted it bypasses their natural skepticism.
She keeps telling him the pot is hot and he's trying to grab it from the bottom.
It is my daily affirmation to explain the voters.
Make it make sense...
I feel like there are a lot of really ignorant folks who are not so obedient.
Jan 6. comes to mind... then again, I suppose those Trumpanzees were being pretty obedient to their master.
See also: https://www.badfaithdocumentary.com/
"Those who know the least
obey the worst."
They were high when avian flu drove the price up, but at least here, they have been normal. Chicken too. I can still get bacon for $5/lb, same as the last 5 years. Beef is high, though.
No doubt inflation has caused price hikes. But there is an uneasiness among the population.
We will find out the truth.
Could have sworn they were $2.97/dz on sale just a few months ago. Will have to look back.
https://tradingeconomics.com/
Some goods normally don't come from outside: eggs, milk, juice, meat, etc.
But enough food components are imported to have an impact.
I'm on Social Security. Retirement & Savings evaporated after I was injured during a resuscitation at work. I don't understand all of the whining and especially voting for Trump.
The media did this. Stupid people believed them.