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  • Yeah, there’s fundamental brain differences that allow someone with literally a few minutes of training to predict political leaning like >70% (maybe it was even >80%) of the time from nothing but a brain scan…

    Which might not sound that high, but it’s fucking huge.

    It’s why the things that motivate conservatives (fear of the unknown) isn’t what motivates progressives (empathy and solid plans for the future).

    Republicans know their voters, they give them what they want: a Boogeyman to label as the enemy.

    Dems however keep ignoring their base because “who else will they vote for?” and trying to court Republican voters using strategies that either piss of the base (being pro border wall) or just not be effective on conservative voters (talking about how trump will hurt others).

    If you understand basic sociology/psychology, it’s clearly the wrong path for the Dem party. Unfortunately the DNC only prioritizes how much donations someone can bring in when picking people for DNC leadership positions. And the people who prioritize money, rarely go into either sociology or psychology.

    It legitimately shouldn’t be this hard to beat fucking trump

    The unelected people in charge of the only other option just don’t know what the fuck they’re doing. They just keep appealing to the wealthy to increase their donation amount because it’s literally the only metric people are judged on at the DNC.

    We desperately need to fix things before 2028, but if Kamala wins she appoints the head of the DNC, and if she loses Biden’s pick stays.


  • Remember when Biden said:

    No one is above the law

    He said that while actively breaking the Leahy law, and continues to do so.

    He won’t hold himself accountable, and sure as shit won’t hold Israel accountable for anything.

    Fuck man…

    He hasn’t really held anyone accountable for anything. He put Garland in charge of the DOJ because he thought it would piss Republicans off, not realizing Obama nominated him because he’s an ineffectual bipartisan and just to highlight how Republicans wouldn’t vote on any SC pick.

    Biden picking him as head of the DOJ has to be the stupidest thing Biden’s ever done, and it’s not a short list…


  • But I also think many of them are nonvoting,

    And even if they don’t watch the whole episode, they’ll watch that clip because he’s in it.

    That’s what outreach should be, reaching out to people who’s values align with the Dem voting base, but aren’t politically active

    Not changing the candidates policy in an attempt to “win over” people who vote Republican.

    It’s easier to get someone who agrees with you to vote, then get a voter who doesn’t agree with you to vote for you.


  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldOPtopolitics @lemmy.worldInsane Clown Posse Endorse Kamala Harris
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    25 days ago

    Speaking with comedian Troy Iwata for a recent segment on The Daily Show, Violent J confirmed that Harris is his preferred pick for the White House, saying “I want her to win because she’s a Democrat, and I love my mom.”

    Say what you want about Juggalos, but this is likely to get Kamala significant votes.

    More than Dick Cheney or Lizzo (look up the lawsuits from last year if you don’t know).

    I’d even say this is bigger than Eminem the other day. Juggalos are a very close knit group, and if Violent J says vote, they’re gonna vote.

    Edit:

    The Daily Show segment

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf3n5A4uLsk







  • The last president before neoliberalism got it’s death grip on the party was Carter, and even the “moderates” can’t stop talking about how amazing he is, while refusing to ever go back to candidates like him.

    Like, the vast majority of voters don’t even know the first presidential platform with universal healthcare was Teddy Roosevelt over a century ago.

    Anyone that says we “need more time to evaluate” is lying or has no idea what they’re talking about