Yes, the Dems are fatally infected by AIPAC and are best put out of their misery. That said, given the people voted for Trump, they’re unlikely to vote for AOC. She doesn’t appeal to knuckle-draggers.
similar split ticket voters can be found across the country.
Trump represented change, violent chaotic change, but change nonetheless. mainstream Dems cannot (will not) offer that. however progressives like AOC at least promise to fight for change.
your point stands still, just worth considering that Trump voters are not a monolith, neither are AOC voters.
You’ve hit the nail on the head, and I sit and have this and other similar conversations with my brother, and they always boil down to change. And it’s a devil you know kind of argument, but the devil we know (establishment politics) has whittled away at the middle class consistently since it’s explosion in the 1950s. And it’s more than just policy, but down more to things like interpretation of the constitution and separation of powers.
And so we are in for a wild ride, and the smart thing for Democrats to do would be to put up their own candidate who stands to be the antithesis of Trump, and not this amalgamation of populist ideals, but a platform for change across the board. I like AOC for that, but we won’t get that. We will get another establishment Democrat who tries to run on the same policies they just lost on, or whose platform is blanket undoing of Trump policy. The Democrats need to not be an anti-Trump party and instead be an actual progressive party.
Yep, 45% of eligible voters stayed home, and exit polling showed a radically different picture of the average american than even most of the people here on leftist sites like Lemmy want to acknowledge.
The average American is tuned out, they don’t care about politics because it’s too complex, too stupid, too controversial and too easy to feel like you’re being lied to. So as a result we had millions and millions of people who voted on grocery prices and egg prices as their primary concern, and said Trump seemed like a “better shot” because the prices seemed bad under Biden and Harris just seemed like more Biden.
They didn’t care about criminal investigations, about character or morality, they didn’t care about Ukraine and they sure as shit didn’t care about Palestine. (Maybe some did, but not in a meaningful way that connected votes to outcomes.) The average american works 6 days a week, spends their one day off taking care of their family and home, and catches a few hours of social media before bed. They read a few memes on facebook and that informs their politics.
Guys, out there in lemmyland, you need to listen to this next part and internalize it. Roll it around under your tongue until you get it: many voters said they would have voted for Bernie Sanders if he ran, but saw Trump as a close contender.
Our nation’s political acumen has been surgically removed. This was by design. The bulk of this country doesn’t hold onto strong political values. They shift and bend with whatever happens, and don’t give a shred of a shit about hypocrisy and consistency.
We do not win this nation with smart, progressive candidates who have educations and experience. We win with characters and celebrity and face-value, direct, dumb messaging. The median voter doesn’t care about outcomes unless it impacts them immediately and noticeably. People may want to be good and do right deep inside their hearts, but at the polls people look at their wallets first, and connect that with the last meme they saw.
We need to be smarter in the background and dumber on stage.
We do not win this nation with smart, progressive candidates who have educations and experience. We win with characters and celebrity and face-value, direct, dumb messaging. The median voter doesn’t care about outcomes unless it impacts them immediately and noticeably. People may want to be good and do right deep inside their hearts, but at the polls people look at their wallets first, and connect that with the last meme they saw.
I agree with this because it confirms my belief that everyone is an idiot.
I agree with this because it confirms my belief that everyone is an idiot.
You’re not at all wrong. And in the words of a great man: “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”
You can also open a can of worms by deciding to figure out what you’re also an idiot about. I promise it’s never what you think, and it will change you in ways you might not be prepared for.
If you do that all the time, but then make a point to learn even a little about the things you know you’re an idiot about… slowly, gradually, something really amazing happens.
Yes, the Dems are fatally infected by AIPAC and are best put out of their misery. That said, given the people voted for Trump, they’re unlikely to vote for AOC. She doesn’t appeal to knuckle-draggers.
interesting fact: NY 14th district voted for Trump AND for AOC in 2024.
similar split ticket voters can be found across the country.
Trump represented change, violent chaotic change, but change nonetheless. mainstream Dems cannot (will not) offer that. however progressives like AOC at least promise to fight for change.
your point stands still, just worth considering that Trump voters are not a monolith, neither are AOC voters.
what they have in common: they both want CHANGE.
You’ve hit the nail on the head, and I sit and have this and other similar conversations with my brother, and they always boil down to change. And it’s a devil you know kind of argument, but the devil we know (establishment politics) has whittled away at the middle class consistently since it’s explosion in the 1950s. And it’s more than just policy, but down more to things like interpretation of the constitution and separation of powers.
And so we are in for a wild ride, and the smart thing for Democrats to do would be to put up their own candidate who stands to be the antithesis of Trump, and not this amalgamation of populist ideals, but a platform for change across the board. I like AOC for that, but we won’t get that. We will get another establishment Democrat who tries to run on the same policies they just lost on, or whose platform is blanket undoing of Trump policy. The Democrats need to not be an anti-Trump party and instead be an actual progressive party.
Trump won mostly because of an apathetic Democrat voter. We don’t need to win over republicans, we need to energize people who didn’t vote.
Yep, 45% of eligible voters stayed home, and exit polling showed a radically different picture of the average american than even most of the people here on leftist sites like Lemmy want to acknowledge.
The average American is tuned out, they don’t care about politics because it’s too complex, too stupid, too controversial and too easy to feel like you’re being lied to. So as a result we had millions and millions of people who voted on grocery prices and egg prices as their primary concern, and said Trump seemed like a “better shot” because the prices seemed bad under Biden and Harris just seemed like more Biden.
They didn’t care about criminal investigations, about character or morality, they didn’t care about Ukraine and they sure as shit didn’t care about Palestine. (Maybe some did, but not in a meaningful way that connected votes to outcomes.) The average american works 6 days a week, spends their one day off taking care of their family and home, and catches a few hours of social media before bed. They read a few memes on facebook and that informs their politics.
Guys, out there in lemmyland, you need to listen to this next part and internalize it. Roll it around under your tongue until you get it: many voters said they would have voted for Bernie Sanders if he ran, but saw Trump as a close contender.
Our nation’s political acumen has been surgically removed. This was by design. The bulk of this country doesn’t hold onto strong political values. They shift and bend with whatever happens, and don’t give a shred of a shit about hypocrisy and consistency.
We do not win this nation with smart, progressive candidates who have educations and experience. We win with characters and celebrity and face-value, direct, dumb messaging. The median voter doesn’t care about outcomes unless it impacts them immediately and noticeably. People may want to be good and do right deep inside their hearts, but at the polls people look at their wallets first, and connect that with the last meme they saw.
We need to be smarter in the background and dumber on stage.
I agree with this because it confirms my belief that everyone is an idiot.
You’re not at all wrong. And in the words of a great man: “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”
You can also open a can of worms by deciding to figure out what you’re also an idiot about. I promise it’s never what you think, and it will change you in ways you might not be prepared for.
I just assume I’m an idiot about everything
Same. Not even sure what we’re talking about, but same.
If you do that all the time, but then make a point to learn even a little about the things you know you’re an idiot about… slowly, gradually, something really amazing happens.
I understand the scope of the field and realize I’ll be an idiot forever?