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Which brings us back to our exchange about getting news from NPR versus TikTok and X. Those getting information from the latter overwhelmingly voted Trump whereas those getting news from traditional sources overwhelmingly went Harris. ✌️

Part of it too is likely to get these obvious boneheads rejected primarily so their far more dangerous sleeper choices will get approved as seemingly saner fallbacks. Part of Putins playbook for decades and aligns with the rise of strongmen authoritarians globally See also the wedge strategy used to combat claims cigarettes cause cancer then used with great effectiveness by oil companies in context of climate change denial.

There are numerous steps in between passive acceptance and violent overthrow. We can discuss whether they’re sufficient or likely to succeed, but violence must IMO be a last resort. Even when such a path is chosen, it’s better used only when one has a good chance to realize the desired change through said violence. Given the correlation between gun ownership and voting tendencies, the scale on this one is unbalanced and seems rather lopsided.

Fair. I was suggesting TikTok, X, and all the like being the Soma in this instance. Our algorithms are our dopamine pushing drugs ruining our ability in aggregate to critically think or pay attention for extended periods. We’re rats tapping the lever for cocaine.

And Tulsi Gabbard will head US Intelligence.

It’s just easier now. For example, if they wish to allow Trump to serve more than 2 terms.

Don’t forget the state houses around the country where they also now hold a sizable majority and could potentially leverage it to amend the constitution

Perhaps closer to the drug Soma in Aldous Huxley's BNW

Glad we agree

Thanks for the link

For all the handwringing around democrats being too woke or caring too much about transgendered kids etc, 538 said today on a podcast that Harris performed better than any other incumbent party has performed in other elections around the globe. The message being that, while other variables were at play, anti incumbency in the face of an inflationary economy is the primary forcing agent explaining the outcome we saw.

Interesting claim you’ve got there. Would be a shame if someone asked you to back it up with evidence.

That’s optimistic. I’ve seen too much evidence to the contrary to readily agree.

Already acknowledged. Has always been an issue, but amplified now. Early effects of the metaverse IMO wherein realities are more often shared and reinforced while no longer primarily being constructed by ourselves

Only 11 right now remain to be called, but given the way things have been going this past week I’m just gonna say probably all of them will go GOP since that seems to be the trend right now. Indeed. Thanks for the clarification

GOP predicted to take the House

You’re free to call your wife a bitch, but you’re not free to avoid the involuntarily celibacy which follows when you do. This isn’t exactly hard logic, folks.

There’s also the issue of vibes versus facts. The facts on many issues are clear, but apparently not to many voters

I see. So NOT the general public.

Some didn’t vote. Some voted for 3rd parties. Some voted Trump. Some of Joe Biden’s voters weren’t democrats in the first place. Doesn’t matter. Just found your premise misguided.

Anti incumbency and electorate rebellion against inflation is a global issue right now. Look at UK who’s on like their 3rd PM in 2 years. It’s not just Americans angry and looking to tear stuff down. It’s everywhere. Also, a VP hasn’t been elected into the POTUS slot for almost 200 years. It was Martin Van Buren the last time it happened. Harris did a lot right and ran a good campaign in the 107 days she had to do so. Her team also made many mistakes and didn’t communicate in ways the masses needed her to on the economy. People are tired of eggs being expensive, they blame Biden, and she was loyal to him and didn’t separate herself enough. She even fumbled a question on the View about “what would you have done differently,” and she replied “I can’t really think of anything.” Game. Set. Match. Trump meanwhile said whatever people wanted to hear and reminded us all of the old joke: How do you know when a politician is lying? Their lips are moving. Nobody cared. They felt he was more authentic by being unashamedly a liar. White uneducated women and Hispanic males broke for Trump and that alone is sufficient to explain the outcome. The toxic manosphere culture only further amplified it. More to the point, people largely ignored the media.

Very little. Joe Rogans podcast alone reached something like 100x what traditional media reached, and that’s ignoring X and TikTok and YouTube and all the rest

It’ll take a few years to see it, not a few months. Bidens policies and historically large investments that are actually helping the economy will continue helping well into 2026 and Trump will be able to claim credit despite doing nothing but talk a big game.

I see it as more likely that he “deputizes” his 2A followers to help with the mass deportation raids, be damned whether the person being raided is truly a criminal or here illegally without appropriate documents. “Brown enough” will be the new threshold for MAGA vigilantism.