If I was a Republican strategist, this would be the plan. His base of lunatics are going to vote come hell or high water. All they need to do now is convince a small group of swing voters that “they’re all the same” and they stay home.
All they need to do is demotivate potential Democrat voters, which is pretty easy to do after a decade of decline and ballot-box confusion. Even a lot of regularly blue voters see the party as impotent and/or corrupt, and it's near-exclusive campaign focus on not being Trump but otherwise saying as little of consequence as possible, definitely fuels the coals of perilous apathy. 54% of the American public holds a negative opinion of the Donks [
1]. Even
among their own ranks, only 7 in 10 Democratic voters hold a favorable opinion of their own Party [
2]. A Republican strategist doesn't need to turn those folks into turncoats, just make them feel as though their vote doesn't matter enough to make it worth the trouble of walking down to the poll.
We are in serious danger of losing our democracy to disinterest.
We have already lost our democracy to big interests. Does not matter if your candidate is blue or red they are
not going to represent you.
That is not to say this can not be fixed peacefully....but voting isn't going to get the job done anymore.
Most Trump voters are like any other voters who believe the country is headed in a direction that doesn’t benefit them. Concerns such as the outsourcing of jobs, inflation, and both perceived and real biases on other domestic issues drive their decisions. While the media often emphasizes discussions about fascism, racism, and bigotry (and there is merit to those conversations), it’s notable that they steer clear of labeling Trump voters as the ‘1%’ hoarding wealth—likely because that’s an easily debunked claim. I understand why the majority of Trump voters made their choice. While there is a minority that is prouder to be degenerates than I am of being Black, most are struggling financially and view Democratic policies and rhetoric about equality as direct challenges to their way of life, even if their interpretation may not be entirely accurate.
My main issue with Trump voters (and, likewise, with those who support Democrats) is that politicians on both sides continue to prioritize the interests of the 1% over the rest of America. The entire spectacle of the DNC and RNC, amplified by profit-driven news organizations disconnected from everyday communities, only makes things worse. These media outlets, have talking heads who wouldn’t set foot in a grocery store, keeping the public so distracted and polarized that we’re on the brink of a modern return to a feudal-like system—where voicing dissenting political opinions could be risky or even seen as heretical.
Fox, CNN, and similar networks don’t represent us. They represent FOX or FOXA & WBD on NASDAQ. Anyone who regrets their choice for reasons other than recognizing that the entire system is fucked is likely to repeat the same mistakes.
I could not agree more.
Yes. Gospel’s post is where many maga have landed. Disillusioned by Trump but unwilling to move in another direction.
There is no other political direction at this point. Both parties represent the same interests and those interests are
not those of the general public.
For example, union labor had always been with the Democrat party. But the Democrats betrayed them even worse than Trump today with globalization and immigration. Indeed, it was the betrayal of the Democrat party in the first place which caused the rise of Trump.
A third party is technically possible but can not succeed in the US. The last time it was tried was an unsuccessful experiment attempt during Ross Perot in the 1980's.
So we are left staring at the paradox that citizens of America, allegedly the example for the world of democracy in action, are totally devoid of political representation Neither of America’s political parties represents Americans. They represent powerful interests only.
If I was a Republican strategist, this would be the plan. His base of lunatics are going to vote come hell or high water. All they need to do now is convince a small group of swing voters that “they’re all the same” and they stay home.
Agree 100%. The only people who claim "uniparty" bullshit are too fucking ignorant with what is going on. Whether it's deliberate or not varies from person to person but it's ignorance all the same.
It makes absolutely no difference whether you vote for the blue candidate or the red one. They may say different things before they take office but their actions always support powerful interests in the end. Obvious interests which include supporting existing monopolies, killing people in far away places, inflating the monetary system, and being Israel's buttboy. In other words, everything that is important to your way of life.
So you can just go ahead and vote for your blue guy all you want and see how that works out for you in the end. Even if your blue guy is somehow the real superman, one guy isn't going to fix our corrupt political system with his magical wand.
Our political problems can not be fixed by voting anymore. The Canadian truckers did show the world how policy and/or politics could actually be changed peacefully during COVID. They showed the elite (at least temporarily) who actually produces and transports goods to everyone. But in order to work everyone on the ground has to participate. That is where the liberals like you who should have supported them abandoned them and decided to trust their faith in their existing political system. The liberals totally failed the truckers.
And the elite on both sides will count on that.
