It’s way better than it used to be - 10 years ago I would have agreed with you wholeheartedly but finally places like Five Guys are making their mark on the big European cities and people have a better understanding of what a hamburger should taste like.
It’s still like 75/25 bad to good but it used to be 95/5 or worse.
This except W. Bush’s first election
Democracy is bad but still the least worst system. The thing that people seem to ignore the most is that checks and balances are what make it great. A voting public is important but not the only important check on the system.
David Frum is a problematic figure obviously but he recently spoke about the border issue and said some things about it that I wish the left would capitalize on. He tied the immigration problem to America’s booming economy and low unemployment. He said it’s a massive ‘help wanted’ sign that a lot of people in other countries can’t ignore.
I think it’s excellent messaging to relate everything to the economy somehow and this really puts it into perspective - they aren’t stealing jobs, rather they’re filling roles that the US currently has no one left to fill. AND they’re contributing to a booming economy, not ruining it somehow.
There is no reason to believe this is true - the ENTIRE NATION took a swing to the right.
Look at those red arrows everywhere, even blue states. If you want to prove the election was compromised you’d have to prove it was compromised everywhere and not just in the swing states.
I’m not as optimistic about that as you are. The average person only knows what they’re told and as long as the right controls the narrative in their homes they’re going to think ‘liberals’ and ‘illegals’ and ‘trans’ are causing their pain, no matter how bad it gets.
Maybe some pain is what they need to snap out of this, but they also need a trusted voice to tell them the truth about who is doing it to them. Right now that person doesn’t exist in a vast swath of American homes.
Anyone who makes that argument has no idea how bad things can get and how fast.
There are a lot of theories, even from the creators: https://mashable.com/article/how-long-phil-connors-stuck-in-groundhog-day-time-loop
Here are a couple comparisons that maybe give it more relevance:
I’m starting to be of the mind that literally nothing matters in the presidential election except vibes/personality. Assuming there is an election and assuming people are sick of Trump by then I think she’d have a great shot.
How come I can see everyone else’s Behindskull but they can’t see mine
I love the logic of electing their first Latino senator at the same time as a president to boot him out of the country
Hm that seems like something I’d want even if I don’t want Windows 11
My PC is really up to date and yet somehow it fails the Windows 11 ‘test’ you can run. Not sure why but it’s pretty nice so I haven’t looked into it.
I connected my accounts but apparently it’s not open to everyone yet
I think it’s even simpler. Biden and the RNC decided ‘actions speak louder than words’ in 2020 so the GQP promptly filled the information space with bullshit and lies. It was already over by the time Biden announced his reelection bid.
Yeah it’s virtue signaling for free market simps
Absolutely agreed, and it didn’t just start with this campaign or any campaign. The Democrats are bringing a knife to a gunfight. Because they seem to think they don’t NEED to communicate their achievements or intentions. Biden’s thing was literally ‘deeds not words’ which is a lovely idea but a complete failure in this media landscape. The republicans are campaigning and messaging year round now and it’s even easier for them when the Dems have left a vaccuum for them to fill.