"Trump owes his victory in great part to low-propensity voters of all races, including young men, and those voters don’t necessarily form their views based on mainstream media reporting.
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@Savvyhomestead Yes, absolutely.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by [email protected]
The quote below from Brian Tolentino is making rounds on social media. It came to me via Facebook, so that's the link I'm providing for it.
Our society faces a massive educational challenge, and this is evident with the recent election. When we get our information from soundbytes on social media, we're vulnerable to manipulation and are fertile ground for disinformation.
#Trump #fascism #disinformation #YoungVoters #SocialMedia
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
As Josh Koblin reports, since the election in the US, MSNBC's ratings have plummeted while "the opposite has happened at Fox News."
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@wdlindsy Nothing says fascism like willingly flocking to Fox News.
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bouriquetreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Given post-election events, there is a loss of hope for rule of law or hope that Donald Trump will go to prison for his numerous crimes against the people of the United States.
We have collectively let ourselves down, hoping that the story would end like a Hollywood movie. Instead, we are viewing the prelude to a dystopian nightmare, undoing of efforts in 1776 to 1783. Great empires fail, but by popular choice? Not till now. We need a mental break, not talking heads. -
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@wdlindsy I have not flocked to Fox. I just have shut everything down on cable. I was never a Fox viewer, except sports, and will never be a Fox viewer. I have no interest in listening to any MSM BS.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to [email protected] last edited by
@clane22 I, too, have never listened to Fox News, and I obtain news from sites other than MSM media sites. I doubt Josh Koblin is saying that everyone has flocked to Fox News.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to bouriquet last edited by
@bouriquet I agree.
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@MoiraEve For sure. Well-stated.
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" Politics is an entirely new game now that has little to do with right and wrong – or at least far less so than it did before.
It’s all about making the public believe what you’re saying, and this time, the majority of Americans chose to believe MAGA. MAGA is better at making itself believable to more people, as hard as it is to digest and believe."
~ Keith Owens
#Trump #fascism #disinformation
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We Are Losing a War of Words
It doesn't matter if we're right, we have to be heard. And then believed.
(wearespeaking.substack.com)
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Jonathan Kamensreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
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A movement untethered from reality always has more populist appeal exactly because it is free to say whatever will be most convincing, regardless of whether it's true.
The Democrats are handicapped by the fact that they're at least trying to be honest.
People have always been stupid and lacked critical thinking skills, but the addictiveness and persuasiveness of big tech has worsened the problem.
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@wdlindsy Yes, this is a more cynical, more sardonic-tone loving, more pessimistic crowd and that’s the way trump appealed to them.
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@MoiraEve So it seems to me, too.
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@jik Yes, good commentary. I agree.
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@wdlindsy I hope we don’t have to adopt that tone to appeal more to them. I think it’s unhealthy. I don’t know the solution to this. I’m looking to experts in this area such as Dan Pfeiffer.
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@wdlindsy tbh that's been the case for at least a decade now, and it frustrates me to no end.
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BronMasonreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
Sadly the storyline that was set in concrete by the media (reinforced by trump’s claim the following day) is that 2024 was a LANDSLIDE for Trump.
Harris’ early concession maybe helped cement the case, but that’s the Democratic way, so I can’t fault them. (IMO we don’t owe good sportsmanship to maga bad sports. I say concede but only after all the votes are counted.)
There’s only 45 million registered as Democrats so Dems need alot of votes from others to win.
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Godfrey642replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
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It is a sad and deeply unpalatable truth that a sizable number of Trump-adoring Americans are gullible, unkind, lacking in compassion, unempathetic, amoral, judgemental, delusional, belligerent in word and deed and just don't give a damn about their compatriots.Where does that leave the citizens of the rest of the world?
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Godfrey642replied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy
Thank you William.
As always your threads and commentary are well stated, impressive and thought provoking.
I just wish we weren't in such a dark place that we need them.
