I've been thinking. The mission of the Democratic Party from now on should be to break down the 2-party monopoly- *duopoly*? I don't know... Anyway, leadership should fight for ranked choice voting at all levels of government.

They should also fight to get rid of: The filibuster, and the Electoral College (Along with gerrymandering). Fight that Supreme Court Judges get elected through other means other than a sheer presidential selection. I mean - the US is ranked 30-36 in the world democracy index and is deemed a "Deficient democracy".

I'm sure they don't want to bite their own tail. But the TRUTH is - You can't be a Democratic Party in a non-Democratic system. I mean, 2 freaking parties in a country of 350 + million people is a complete joke.

Now, a true democratic system is going to be harder to implement because the 2-party paradigm is well baked into the American psyche. But it's absolutely necessary. MAGA should have been its own extreme/fringe movement. But because it has to be 2 and only 2 competing parties, it has swallowed up the Republican Party. And now, the political Overton window has stretched out way further, and they have so much more power than if MAGA were just a third party - and we are all paying for it.

The Right and the Left don't agree on much. But they sure have both fought like hell to keep that duopoly going.

Is the problem that the Democratic Party isn't democratic enough?

I&#39;ve been thinking. The mission of the Democratic Party from now on should be to break down the 2-party monopoly- duopoly? I don&#39;t know... Anyway, leadership should fight for ranked choice voting at all levels of government.

They should also fight to get rid of: The filibuster, and the Electoral College (Along with gerrymandering). Fight that Supreme Court Judges get elected through other means other than a sheer presidential selection. I mean - the US is ranked 30-36 in the world democracy index and is deemed a &quot;Deficient democracy&quot;.

I&#39;m sure they don&#39;t want to bite their own tail. But the TRUTH is - You can&#39;t be a Democratic Party in a non-Democratic system. I mean, 2 freaking parties in a country of 350 + million people is a complete joke.

Now, a true democratic system is going to be harder to implement because the 2-party paradigm is well baked into the American psyche. But it&#39;s absolutely necessary. MAGA should have been its own extreme/fringe movement. But because it has to be 2 and only 2 competing parties, it has swallowed up the Republican Party. And now, the political Overton window has stretched out way further, and they have so much more power than if MAGA were just a third party - and we are all paying for it.

The Right and the Left don&#39;t agree on much. But they sure have both fought like hell to keep that duopoly going.


Can we start to assume that no one this time in the white house will ever be liable for anything anymore so long as their lips are aligned with Trump's asshole and suck whatever comes out?

No one on his Legion of Doom will ever have consequences for their actions until they devour themselves for power over whatever is left standing when they are done using anyone that goes against them for slave labor.

I've been calling this game MAGAtes and p2025 have laid out for years.. but I need to run it by other liberals that can be objective and tell me I'm not right. I hope I'm not.

If you can follow this logic and have any decent memory of events in the past 3 Republican terms, you might feel like this is an actually real scenario... If I'm way off on something please call me out. I'm not saying this will be exact, but that the end result will be the same regardless of the how's and when's.

We won't have mass deportation like he's saying but there will be laws that ramp up justice arm's power to get rid of and imprison people here slowly over time .. which eventually through p2025 can fall on ANYONE they decide they wish to detain or get rid of.. even US born citizens. They will have the power to decide unilaterally and disregard civil rights and due process.

It will start with the undocumented immigrants they locate.. then find people who are expendable or have criminal records, people with addictions or that have had govt assistance, down to people that just aren't "American" enough, dangers or non-patriots.. they will be rounded up to be "reformed." They'll use camps for these people and work their way down the list until you have his side, and those suffering doing Chinese/gulag/gestapo-style govt labor to achieve forever power and control over us. You can change the terms and methods but let's assume they can do what they want, because they have everything they need now to do so.

Think it's crazy? Conspiracy? Yeah I get it but sometimes we see things before they happen and never listen to the ones who warned us. But it's all in the 2025 playbook and we've been here before. This time only the people can stop it, but that won't happen when we're scared and shut in our homes asking for help, saying yeah but not MY family right?

All they need to do is what I've been saying for years, declare another seemingly needed, but ultimately bullshit "war.."

I think this time it will be the "war on immigration" or something so they can make up emergency war time acts/laws.. just like the war on terror. Which was how we got the patriot act..  remember that? Civil liberties trampled on, privacy violated. We were scared, so they were allowed to quell our fears, but what they were really doing was not targeted at terror and our enemies, but at Americans themselves.

People are scared again, and just like COVID you get rich by causing a problem and selling the solution. This time I truly feel like they're going to take everything from us.. and what I fear more is that they know we can't sustain our population anymore, and they intend to close ranks, save themselves, and watch the rest of us slowly fade into genocidal memory.

But I'm crazy of course to say this so fuck me right?

A horrifying reality of Trump's 2nd term. NO ONE is safe from p2025. Am I the only one seeing this?

Can we start to assume that no one this time in the white house will ever be liable for anything anymore so long as their lips are aligned with Trump&#39;s asshole and suck whatever comes out?

No one on his Legion of Doom will ever have consequences for their actions until they devour themselves for power over whatever is left standing when they are done using anyone that goes against them for slave labor.

I&#39;ve been calling this game MAGAtes and p2025 have laid out for years.. but I need to run it by other liberals that can be objective and tell me I&#39;m not right. I hope I&#39;m not.

If you can follow this logic and have any decent memory of events in the past 3 Republican terms, you might feel like this is an actually real scenario... If I&#39;m way off on something please call me out. I&#39;m not saying this will be exact, but that the end result will be the same regardless of the how&#39;s and when&#39;s.

We won&#39;t have mass deportation like he&#39;s saying but there will be laws that ramp up justice arm&#39;s power to get rid of and imprison people here slowly over time .. which eventually through p2025 can fall on ANYONE they decide they wish to detain or get rid of.. even US born citizens. They will have the power to decide unilaterally and disregard civil rights and due process.

It will start with the undocumented immigrants they locate.. then find people who are expendable or have criminal records, people with addictions or that have had govt assistance, down to people that just aren&#39;t &quot;American&quot; enough, dangers or non-patriots.. they will be rounded up to be &quot;reformed.&quot; They&#39;ll use camps for these people and work their way down the list until you have his side, and those suffering doing Chinese/gulag/gestapo-style govt labor to achieve forever power and control over us. You can change the terms and methods but let&#39;s assume they can do what they want, because they have everything they need now to do so.

Think it&#39;s crazy? Conspiracy? Yeah I get it but sometimes we see things before they happen and never listen to the ones who warned us. But it&#39;s all in the 2025 playbook and we&#39;ve been here before. This time only the people can stop it, but that won&#39;t happen when we&#39;re scared and shut in our homes asking for help, saying yeah but not MY family right?

All they need to do is what I&#39;ve been saying for years, declare another seemingly needed, but ultimately bullshit &quot;war..&quot;

I think this time it will be the &quot;war on immigration&quot; or something so they can make up emergency war time acts/laws.. just like the war on terror. Which was how we got the patriot act..  remember that? Civil liberties trampled on, privacy violated. We were scared, so they were allowed to quell our fears, but what they were really doing was not targeted at terror and our enemies, but at Americans themselves.

People are scared again, and just like COVID you get rich by causing a problem and selling the solution. This time I truly feel like they&#39;re going to take everything from us.. and what I fear more is that they know we can&#39;t sustain our population anymore, and they intend to close ranks, save themselves, and watch the rest of us slowly fade into genocidal memory.

But I&#39;m crazy of course to say this so fuck me right?


How Trump Plans to Erase Worker Gains in Biden’s Pro-Union Legacy


Trump hits ‘Radical Left Lunatics’ in Thanksgiving Day message


If the direction the trend line is pointing continues, the US might be at war, of some form or another, against Europe. In his case, it isn’t hard to imagine, sadly.

(In which case I’ll simply go to Europe, to fight autocracy.)

Imagine Trump fighting Ukraine, with Russia?


The proposed tariffs seem like an awful idea all around, and everyone who thinks about it or knows anything about tariffs and trade seems to oppose them. So, what are they trying to do?

Is it just arrogance and stupidity? Is it a threat meant to get some sort of concessions? Is there some underlying benefit to Trump and his cronies that I don't see?

Is it just a way to shift the tax burden to consumers to pay for the next round of tax cuts for wealthy individuals and corporations?

What is the tariff end goal?

The proposed tariffs seem like an awful idea all around, and everyone who thinks about it or knows anything about tariffs and trade seems to oppose them. So, what are they trying to do?

Is it just arrogance and stupidity? Is it a threat meant to get some sort of concessions? Is there some underlying benefit to Trump and his cronies that I don&#39;t see?

Is it just a way to shift the tax burden to consumers to pay for the next round of tax cuts for wealthy individuals and corporations?


**About 86 million eligible voters didn’t vote in the last election.**

If you're one of them that didn’t vote because you feel like your voice doesn’t matter, I’m not here to blame or attack you. It’s easy to feel powerless in a system that often feels stacked against us. My point is simple: you matter more than you might think. Even if your candidate doesn’t win, when you show up, others in your community will see they’re not alone. Maybe your vote could inspire them to show up next time.

Let’s take a closer look at why every vote matters, even in areas perceived as overwhelmingly red.

# Example 1: [Glascock County, Georgia](https://results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/glascock-county-ga/elections/2024NovGen)

* **Registered voters:** 2,073
* **Turnout:** 81% (1,682 ballots cast)
* **Didn’t vote:** 391
   * **Trump:** 1,534 (91.86%)
   * **Kamala Harris:** 133 (7.96%)

Even if all 391 non-voters had shown up and voted for Kamala, giving her **524 votes**, Trump still would have won. In counties like these, it’s easy to feel like voting is futile.

# Example 2: [Baker County, Georgia](https://results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/baker-county-ga/elections/2024NovGen)

* **Registered voters:** 2,066
* **Turnout:** 72% (1,486 ballots cast)
* **Didn’t vote:** 580
   * **Trump:** 883 (59.82%)
   * **Kamala Harris:** 590 (39.97%)

If just **444 of the 580 non-voters** had shown up and voted for Kamala, she would have won. It’s not impossible to imagine enough of those remaining voters choosing Kamala to secure the win.

Even if your candidate doesn’t win, increasing turnout changes perceptions. For example, in Glascock County, **1534 vs. 524** sends a stronger message than **1534 vs. 133.** It shows Democrats have local support, making progressive voices less isolated. This visibility can energize communities, spark deeper discussions, and even sway centrists or independents in future elections.

It’s not lost on me that counties are part of larger congressional districts, where votes across multiple counties determine outcomes for House seats and electoral votes. For example, there’s an entire section of Georgia that voted blue in the last election but turned red in this one. If just one county in that area turns blue again, it could create a ripple effect, shifting the district’s votes back to blue in future elections.

Every vote contributes to a bigger picture—it’s not just about winning today, but about shaping tomorrow’s outcomes.

The one thing I want you to take from this: You matter.

Disclaimer: This 86 million estimate only includes those who were eligible to vote. People unable to vote due to [Administration Barrier Roles](https://www.brennancenter.org/issues/ensure-every-american-can-vote/vote-suppression/voter-id), [incarceration](https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2022-statistical-tables),[ felony convictions](https://www.sentencingproject.org/reports/locked-out-2022-estimates-of-people-denied-voting-rights/), [mental incapacitation](https://stateline.org/2018/03/21/thousands-lose-right-to-vote-under-incompetence-laws/), [homelessness](https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness/), or[ living in U.S. territories](https://www.aclu.org/issues/racial-justice/anti-colonialism), were already subtracted as best as possible from the 262,083,034 voting-age population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2023. This is why I say "about 86 million"—the real number could be slightly higher or lower. I did the best I could.

Democrats that said they don't vote because they live in an area that's always red, and their vote doesn't matter.

About 86 million eligible voters didn’t vote in the last election.

If you&#39;re one of them that didn’t vote because you feel like your voice doesn’t matter, I’m not here to blame or attack you. It’s easy to feel powerless in a system that often feels stacked against us. My point is simple: you matter more than you might think. Even if your candidate doesn’t win, when you show up, others in your community will see they’re not alone. Maybe your vote could inspire them to show up next time.

Let’s take a closer look at why every vote matters, even in areas perceived as overwhelmingly red.

Example 1: Glascock County, Georgia

Registered voters: 2,073

Turnout: 81% (1,682 ballots cast)

Didn’t vote: 391

Trump: 1,534 (91.86%)

Kamala Harris: 133 (7.96%)

Even if all 391 non-voters had shown up and voted for Kamala, giving her 524 votes, Trump still would have won. In counties like these, it’s easy to feel like voting is futile.

Example 2: Baker County, Georgia

Registered voters: 2,066

Turnout: 72% (1,486 ballots cast)

Didn’t vote: 580

Trump: 883 (59.82%)

Kamala Harris: 590 (39.97%)

If just 444 of the 580 non-voters had shown up and voted for Kamala, she would have won. It’s not impossible to imagine enough of those remaining voters choosing Kamala to secure the win.

Even if your candidate doesn’t win, increasing turnout changes perceptions. For example, in Glascock County, 1534 vs. 524 sends a stronger message than 1534 vs. 133. It shows Democrats have local support, making progressive voices less isolated. This visibility can energize communities, spark deeper discussions, and even sway centrists or independents in future elections.

It’s not lost on me that counties are part of larger congressional districts, where votes across multiple counties determine outcomes for House seats and electoral votes. For example, there’s an entire section of Georgia that voted blue in the last election but turned red in this one. If just one county in that area turns blue again, it could create a ripple effect, shifting the district’s votes back to blue in future elections.

Every vote contributes to a bigger picture—it’s not just about winning today, but about shaping tomorrow’s outcomes.

The one thing I want you to take from this: You matter.

Disclaimer: This 86 million estimate only includes those who were eligible to vote. People unable to vote due to Administration Barrier Roles, incarceration, felony convictions, mental incapacitation, homelessness, or living in U.S. territories, were already subtracted as best as possible from the 262,083,034 voting-age population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2023. This is why I say &quot;about 86 million&quot;—the real number could be slightly higher or lower. I did the best I could.


What do people think of Mark Kelly running in 2028? Likable guy. Veteran, Astronaut, Senator. I think he can get liberals independent and some republicans to vote.

Thoughts on Mark Kelly in 2028?


IMO? If you can afford to? Purchase big ticket items before he takes office.

Otherwise? You, as the consumer, will pay the price hike(s).

As consumers? The price increase (so called "tariffs") will be passed to us.

Trump’s tariff plan is an inflation plan

IMO? If you can afford to? Purchase big ticket items before he takes office.

Otherwise? You, as the consumer, will pay the price hike(s).

As consumers? The price increase (so called &quot;tariffs&quot;) will be passed to us.


I find myself getting railed with new information and persepectives I never had time to think about talking with my conservative uncle. I also want to get out of the echo chamber and not just prescribe to an ideology but be an idependent thinker, or so I can better apperciate the vaules that I have. That being said I find alot of alternative media to be very cringy and focused more on sensationalism. What would you people recomend?

Where Should I Go to Find Other Veiwpoints.


All of the things going on like tariff, cut on benefits, block OT pay, Palestine destruction... are all things he promised he'll do, but they became flabbergasted when he says thats on his agenda. Like bros, you are regretting them now, why didn;t you bother to look things up before voting & putting him in? Now your lives and ours will be upended with these Tariffs on Canada and Mexico

I cannot believe they just voted for things w/o research

All of the things going on like tariff, cut on benefits, block OT pay, Palestine destruction... are all things he promised he&#39;ll do, but they became flabbergasted when he says thats on his agenda. Like bros, you are regretting them now, why didn;t you bother to look things up before voting &amp; putting him in? Now your lives and ours will be upended with these Tariffs on Canada and Mexico


The man who helped roll back abortion rights now wants to 'crush liberal dominance'


I know everything feels hopeless but we have to keep fighting and keep going.  Midterms are coming. We can  turn seats blue.  WE CAN DO IT.

Get ready. The fight isn't over and it's more important than ever!

2026 is coming

I know everything feels hopeless but we have to keep fighting and keep going.  Midterms are coming. We can  turn seats blue.  WE CAN DO IT.

Get ready. The fight isn&#39;t over and it&#39;s more important than ever!


I live in a red state but live in a blue city and voted blue and I feel like I am getting misrepresented for my state. Every time I'm online I see, "Oh this is what this state voted for FAFO" or "That's what they get for voting red". Not everyone voted for this and wanted the outcome, but tried anyways. Every time I ask what about the people who did not vote for this outcome, I do not get a clear response or "welL tHAt'S WHAt THE mAJOrity Of yoUR STate VoTed fOR." Not to mention my state is very gerrymandered too, so it's impossible to change it over time and there is some time where my state was close to flipping, but just didn't. Idk just sad to see how people see my state only seen as Republican when there are so many people I know in my state who don't vote Republican. I love my state and city, but just hate how the government is running. Anyone else having this problem or can explain why they bash a red state so much without acknowledging the people who did vote blue?

Feeling Misrepresented as a Blue Voter in a Red State

I live in a red state but live in a blue city and voted blue and I feel like I am getting misrepresented for my state. Every time I&#39;m online I see, &quot;Oh this is what this state voted for FAFO&quot; or &quot;That&#39;s what they get for voting red&quot;. Not everyone voted for this and wanted the outcome, but tried anyways. Every time I ask what about the people who did not vote for this outcome, I do not get a clear response or &quot;welL tHAt&#39;S WHAt THE mAJOrity Of yoUR STate VoTed fOR.&quot; Not to mention my state is very gerrymandered too, so it&#39;s impossible to change it over time and there is some time where my state was close to flipping, but just didn&#39;t. Idk just sad to see how people see my state only seen as Republican when there are so many people I know in my state who don&#39;t vote Republican. I love my state and city, but just hate how the government is running. Anyone else having this problem or can explain why they bash a red state so much without acknowledging the people who did vote blue?


My neighbor makes my skin crawl. He had Trump yard signs and said he was a "Trump fan." He talked to me a couple of times and I don't want anything to do with him. I keep the conversation short. But I feel like a collaborator for not telling him what I really think of him.

Uncomfortable neighbor

My neighbor makes my skin crawl. He had Trump yard signs and said he was a &quot;Trump fan.&quot; He talked to me a couple of times and I don&#39;t want anything to do with him. I keep the conversation short. But I feel like a collaborator for not telling him what I really think of him.


These past few years I can't stand watching liberal and left-wing news or news content creators. By no means have I come anywhere close to giving up or falling for right-wing conspiratorial to outright false talking points, but I can't stand it anymore. I watch MSNBC and the reactions are always the same. Either shock that Trump or his supporters said something, smugness over right wing hypocrisy and cognitive dissonance, or stern scolding to people who aren't watching. And then we act and treat this as a win when Trump supporters don't care. They never will because they already believe that every negative thing about him is fake, if he does do anything he said he wouldn't do it's the right choice or a ploy, and that if what he said doesn't work-out he was misled or sabotage. We act like we haven't been dealing with these people for years. Trump and his supports will never accept a loss even as they are eating the rotten discarded remains.

Even when we do win it's not like they care anyways. I just saw a video about how Trump said the egg prices would go down before he even took office (because of course he is the darn tootenist gosh golly thing to touch the economy since overspeculation, buying on margin, and high variable interest rates) and while I care that eggs are still expensive, I stopped listening to Trumps boasting a long time ago. Trump supporters are still blaming Biden, and they'll continue blame him and other democrats as long as they possibly can. We act like people aren't treating us as villains for cutting out trump supporting family members and friends even though they'll pretend that their crowd has never done that. I can't be brought to care if you cut trump supporters out, by all means it might make your life better, but we act like it's only been a good thing for liberals and democrats.

I talk to Trump supporters, both in my family and workplace. They haven't "fallen besides themselves" since Matt Gaetz withdrew, they see it as either an operation to remove democratic/rhino opposition to Trump's next appointee or as Gaetz willingly and nobly stepping to the side so that the "Democrat psy-op" and "Forged accusations" won't distract from Trump's next term. We know that handing them the receipts won't convince them because they will have forgotten to read. When they do happen to get a win, we default to talking about our wins that they don't care about, and it just comes across as though we're living in a fantasy land. It's like we're trying to emulate them but somehow missed the point of why they behave like they do.

I don't want us to give up and admit defeat. I just want us to stop pretending as though every little thing that happens is a win.

Why do we always have to pretend as though we win every time we start to lose?

These past few years I can&#39;t stand watching liberal and left-wing news or news content creators. By no means have I come anywhere close to giving up or falling for right-wing conspiratorial to outright false talking points, but I can&#39;t stand it anymore. I watch MSNBC and the reactions are always the same. Either shock that Trump or his supporters said something, smugness over right wing hypocrisy and cognitive dissonance, or stern scolding to people who aren&#39;t watching. And then we act and treat this as a win when Trump supporters don&#39;t care. They never will because they already believe that every negative thing about him is fake, if he does do anything he said he wouldn&#39;t do it&#39;s the right choice or a ploy, and that if what he said doesn&#39;t work-out he was misled or sabotage. We act like we haven&#39;t been dealing with these people for years. Trump and his supports will never accept a loss even as they are eating the rotten discarded remains.

Even when we do win it&#39;s not like they care anyways. I just saw a video about how Trump said the egg prices would go down before he even took office (because of course he is the darn tootenist gosh golly thing to touch the economy since overspeculation, buying on margin, and high variable interest rates) and while I care that eggs are still expensive, I stopped listening to Trumps boasting a long time ago. Trump supporters are still blaming Biden, and they&#39;ll continue blame him and other democrats as long as they possibly can. We act like people aren&#39;t treating us as villains for cutting out trump supporting family members and friends even though they&#39;ll pretend that their crowd has never done that. I can&#39;t be brought to care if you cut trump supporters out, by all means it might make your life better, but we act like it&#39;s only been a good thing for liberals and democrats.

I talk to Trump supporters, both in my family and workplace. They haven&#39;t &quot;fallen besides themselves&quot; since Matt Gaetz withdrew, they see it as either an operation to remove democratic/rhino opposition to Trump&#39;s next appointee or as Gaetz willingly and nobly stepping to the side so that the &quot;Democrat psy-op&quot; and &quot;Forged accusations&quot; won&#39;t distract from Trump&#39;s next term. We know that handing them the receipts won&#39;t convince them because they will have forgotten to read. When they do happen to get a win, we default to talking about our wins that they don&#39;t care about, and it just comes across as though we&#39;re living in a fantasy land. It&#39;s like we&#39;re trying to emulate them but somehow missed the point of why they behave like they do.

I don&#39;t want us to give up and admit defeat. I just want us to stop pretending as though every little thing that happens is a win.


I havent kept up with everything and wondering what crazy stuff they have come up with. Something within the past 8 years.

What is the most outlandish fake news that conservatives whole heartedly believe in?


I'm fucking tired of it, guys. I just am.

I'm tired of people acting like it was the rhetoric of the Democrats that caused Trump to win. No, it was the *perceived* rhetoric from morons that caused Trump to win. People keep telling me how Democrats ran on identity politics. NO THEY FUCKING DIDN'T. Trump ran on identity politics and made his moronic constituents believe the Democrats were doing just that.

I'm just... exhausted. I'm tired of fighting the lies. The outright ignorance. The excuses... If any Democrat in office did what Trump did they'd be out of a job. Harris didn't even ask for a recount... which by the way... I think she should've.

But I suppose Americans want white supremacists and Nazis in control. Because that's what they voted for in this election. Morons in swing states were mad the price of eggs were higher than four years ago so they voted with their wallets instead of their brains.

Yet somehow... Democrats keep getting blamed for their rhetoric. For acting like they were above everyone else or calling everyone garbage. They never did or said any of that. Trump did though, for sure.

It's just insane to me the direction this country is heading. And they're doing it because they're mad that inflation is a thing and refuse to understand it's not something the president even controls.

Ya know what? Fuck them. I hope they get exactly what they wanted, knowing full well they won't.

I am BEYOND TIRED of the fucking double standards.

I&#39;m fucking tired of it, guys. I just am.

I&#39;m tired of people acting like it was the rhetoric of the Democrats that caused Trump to win. No, it was the perceived rhetoric from morons that caused Trump to win. People keep telling me how Democrats ran on identity politics. NO THEY FUCKING DIDN&#39;T. Trump ran on identity politics and made his moronic constituents believe the Democrats were doing just that.

I&#39;m just... exhausted. I&#39;m tired of fighting the lies. The outright ignorance. The excuses... If any Democrat in office did what Trump did they&#39;d be out of a job. Harris didn&#39;t even ask for a recount... which by the way... I think she should&#39;ve.

But I suppose Americans want white supremacists and Nazis in control. Because that&#39;s what they voted for in this election. Morons in swing states were mad the price of eggs were higher than four years ago so they voted with their wallets instead of their brains.

Yet somehow... Democrats keep getting blamed for their rhetoric. For acting like they were above everyone else or calling everyone garbage. They never did or said any of that. Trump did though, for sure.

It&#39;s just insane to me the direction this country is heading. And they&#39;re doing it because they&#39;re mad that inflation is a thing and refuse to understand it&#39;s not something the president even controls.

Ya know what? Fuck them. I hope they get exactly what they wanted, knowing full well they won&#39;t.


Casten pressures House committee to release Gaetz report: 'We care about ethics'


How Democrats will try to block Trump’s promise of mass deportations


Being concerned about surveillance, I will likely delete my Meta accounts this month (it takes at least three months for the deletion to be complete per Meta). Google has proven themselves somewhat unreliable, given their response to a California bill asking them to foot some of the bill for journalism schooling using some of their massive profits (they said they would throttle CA news results in searches.)
Currently, I look at Apple News, BBC, AP news apps, but I believe these are all aggregates, and I expect mainstream news to be corrupted or censored soon.
What is everybody doing to ensure we can find each other and still access reliable news?  One thing I did was sign up for a nearby city newspaper directly, since I know, independent news is important. I also signed up for blue sky, but of course there’s not nearly the communities there as there are in say, FB.

I realize I’m talking about two issues, so weighing in on either is welcome!

What is recommended for news and community in new Trump administration?


Think about it. Fabulously rich, charismatic, influential media (X, formerly known as Twitter) mogul starts out as a progressive idealist wanting to reform society and turns into a crazy, erratic, authoritarian with political ambitions and out of control personal life. Musk is definitely another Charles Foster Kane except he has so more money and influence. What will be his Rosebud? Will his last words be "Model Y"??

Musk: Modern Citizen Kane?

Think about it. Fabulously rich, charismatic, influential media (X, formerly known as Twitter) mogul starts out as a progressive idealist wanting to reform society and turns into a crazy, erratic, authoritarian with political ambitions and out of control personal life. Musk is definitely another Charles Foster Kane except he has so more money and influence. What will be his Rosebud? Will his last words be &quot;Model Y&quot;??


No, Trump isn't going to give you any checks this time, your insane if you think he will.
So why is it still a trending search?

It was entirely because of a Democrat controlled congress that they were able to happen. A republican controlled one is only going to take money away like with social security which people are still under the delusion Trump wont touch.

Also how the hell can conservatives be so pro stimulus checks, yet anti socialism? Most of you elderly conservatives rely on social security, a socialist program. ITS IN THE NAME. A program they want to cut, they want you to get back to work like slaves for the rest of your life.

Edit: can you trolls please do a god damn google search

Do any you even use google?  Because anyone who has a phone should automatically see trending when they click search.

It's insane people think they are still getting stimulus checks.

No, Trump isn&#39;t going to give you any checks this time, your insane if you think he will.
So why is it still a trending search?

It was entirely because of a Democrat controlled congress that they were able to happen. A republican controlled one is only going to take money away like with social security which people are still under the delusion Trump wont touch.

Also how the hell can conservatives be so pro stimulus checks, yet anti socialism? Most of you elderly conservatives rely on social security, a socialist program. ITS IN THE NAME. A program they want to cut, they want you to get back to work like slaves for the rest of your life.

Edit: can you trolls please do a god damn google search

Do any you even use google?  Because anyone who has a phone should automatically see trending when they click search.


I work blue collar in a deep red state.  So most of the people I deal with on a daily basis are maga.  Lots of people on my facebook are maga.  So this morning I was looking through facebook and there was a post about the 10 Greatest Athletes of all time.  These posts are usually stupid.  How the hell are you going to pick a top 10 out of so many sports.  We can’t even decide on a top 10 in one position of a single sport but we are going to pick one for all sports?  Anyway, the list had people like Pele and Gretzky and Ali and of course LeBron James.  There is no way to unite conservative, white, males, quite like their hatred for LeBron James.  I know men who haven’t watched a game since Jordan was in his prime but every one of them hates LeBron.  “THIS ISN’T ABOUT HIS POLITICS!!!  HE IS OVERRATED AND RUINING THE GAME!”  Yes, it is about politics.  I know because you don’t watch basketball and don’t give a shit about the game but you have very strong feelings about a player that you have never watched play.  It’s like the Kaitlyn Clark/Angel Reese thing.  Want to rile up a white, conservative, woman?  Just tell them you think Reese is a good player.  You don’t even need to mention Clark.  Just complimenting Reese is enough.  My mother has went to hundreds of sporting events to watch her children and grandchildren play various sports.  She couldn’t tell you how the points work in any sport besides maybe Soccer.  She spent 35 years living with a die hard Bears fan and she asked me the other day if I thought the Cubs might make the Super Bowl this year.  But bring up Clark and it’s all “Oh I love her, she plays with class!”  What the fuck does that even mean?  She once told me that Reese only gets the points because she is rebounding her own missed shots.  This woman doesn’t even know what a rebound is.  The whole Bird/Magic thing was a little before my time, was it like this back then?   I say all this because this is why the fight is so hard.  Conservatives are united in their hatred.  United against the libtards and the gay agenda and the war on Christmas and against Wokeness.  Their hatred unites them like nothing units the Left.  On the Left we have different views.  We are united about gun control but we have different views on how to get that done.  We are united on saving the planet from global warming yet we have different views on how to get that done.  Police reform, abortion, public schools, unions, race relations, we are all united in the ideas yet the minutia differs.  Conservative hate though…Trump says hate like this and they hate like this.  Fox News says hate like this and they hate like this.  They are united, and I honestly, have no idea how to fight that.

United by Conservative hate


Interesting article suggests a recount should be done in the swing states due to suspicious ratio of the bullet voting in only a few counties


‘Unaffordable and inaccessible’: Trump allegedly wants to cut food stamps, Medicaid funding


The Trump - Trumpist Divide


Trump Has Lost His Popular-Vote Majority


Ethics committee told of second sexual encounter between Matt Gaetz and 17-year-old at party, sources say


No more Gaetz!!


I made a post a couple days ago asking what republicans were like before Trump radicalized them. The general consensus was that they were still prices of shit, but they were at least pieces of shit that followed reason to some degree

However, the democrats of today is something I’m familiar with. I want to know what it meant to be a democrat say 60 years ago.

There were still Americans fighting for equal rights. There’s always charts showing how long women have had to wait to file for divorce, own a house, have their own bank account. Really basic shit that could never get taken away today.

What were democrats fighting for/against 60 years ago?

As a tangent, I just want to remind everyone how far we’ve come. Nixon got 49 states and almost double the amount of votes than McGovern. America was pure red, and yes, the republican back then was different than today

But gay people can marry who they want, it’s been than way for almost 10 years. Trans people have more opportunity to be who they are than ever before. Women unfortunately suffered a huge loss in 2022, and still aren’t quite there yet in other ways. But have much more rights than women did 60 years ago.

That’s how far we’ve come. Trump and his little clique are most likely going to do some shit, shit that will undo years of work to equalize America. But like Ms. Harris said, we are not going back. Too much as been gained for the 74 million people in America who believe in those rights to allow him to take them away without a fight

Follow up: what were democrats like prior to Roe v Wade


So the evolutionary theory that (all things being equal) the more aggressive of two identical species will eventually consume and destroy the other. In this instance the conservative republicans being the aggressor and that by us trying to attain equality through peaceful means makes us weaker in the longterm. And if we don’t exceed their hostility, our way of thinking may become extinct?

Have we considered U.S. politics may be following the Red Queen Hypothesis?


I had a terrible one last night. Won’t share details as reality is scary enough but it involved camps

Anyone else having nightmares?


Why are blue states like California way more expensive than Louisiana? I must know!? One of my coworkers says the “libs”ruined California, hence the insane cost of living.

Can someone explain to me like I’m 5 why blue states are more expensive than red states??


"Unknown and unauthorized third party" has gained access to Matt Gaetz depositions, source says


JD Vance accidentally confirmed that Trump wants regime change at the FBI


OMG.

Will the nightmare ever end?

His "autocratic demands" are starting before he takes the oath of office to protect and honor the US Constitution.

Trump calls for hush money dismissal; bids to run out clock on case

OMG.

Will the nightmare ever end?

His &quot;autocratic demands&quot; are starting before he takes the oath of office to protect and honor the US Constitution.


Gaetz sent over $10K in Venmo payments to 2 women who testified in House probe, records suggest


What do you think would happen if we all started to glorify the great Elon Musk? Start saying how much smarter he is then president elect. The president couldn’t get anything done if it weren’t for Musk? I mean, maybe he’d have a narcissistic meltdown.

President Musk


Since the election results I’ve been diving deep into reading about Project 2025 as well as reading and watching several documentaries on Christian Nationalism and the rise of Nazi Germany.

Now I know that things are different and technology would have made things different but……

There are many eerily similar circumstances and moves that Trump is making.

It only took 100 days for Germany to go from having a president to having a dictator and concentration camps. It’s frighteningly quick.

But things like controlling the Supreme Court and justice system, controlling the media, purging the civil service of employees not loyal to Trump these are things that aren’t good. And it’s all being done in the name of disrupting the system. I’d call a dictatorship a pretty big disruption to the system.

Is 2024 the new 1933?


Nancy Mace is scum. Literally fascist scum. This unconstitutional Bill of Attainder will go through and be blessed by the fascist SCOTUS majority. This is how it begins in earnest. I’m not saying that this is the beginning of the fascist dehumanization of trans and other groups of people, but this highlevel grandstanding will stir up the MAGA garbage to violence. Just watch. The right-wing outrage machine will go crazy, and the crazy will follow with zeal. I predict anti-trans/immigrant/Democrat/anyone-else-they-want Krystallnacht-type pogroms within six months. They will need it to divert attention from the economy that they will have destroyed.

[https://www.aol.com/nancy-mace-defends-anti-trans-165045110.html](https://www.aol.com/nancy-mace-defends-anti-trans-165045110.html)

Nancy Mace’s Bill of Attainder Against Sarah McBride

Nancy Mace is scum. Literally fascist scum. This unconstitutional Bill of Attainder will go through and be blessed by the fascist SCOTUS majority. This is how it begins in earnest. I’m not saying that this is the beginning of the fascist dehumanization of trans and other groups of people, but this highlevel grandstanding will stir up the MAGA garbage to violence. Just watch. The right-wing outrage machine will go crazy, and the crazy will follow with zeal. I predict anti-trans/immigrant/Democrat/anyone-else-they-want Krystallnacht-type pogroms within six months. They will need it to divert attention from the economy that they will have destroyed.

https://www.aol.com/nancy-mace-defends-anti-trans-165045110.html


An expansive marketplace of Donald Trump Presidential goods has manifested in the last decade. America and Donald Trump infused flags, clothing, coins, bibles, weapons, NFTs, and more are widely available, and many of his voters display these items in public and on their private property to demonstrate their support of him and the Republican Party.

What iconography might non-Republican Americans display to demonstrate support for the United States, but not imply support of President Donald Trump or the Republican Party?

How Can Non-Republican Voters Show Support for America?


He won't do a god damn thing while Biden is president. Democrats don't fall for his bluffs, and he knows it. But the goal isn't to scare Democrats it's to scare Trump and Republicans.

Whether it's an incursion into Finland, tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, nuclear tests next to Alaska. I have no idea.

The thing is Trump has no choice to follow article 5. Unless he goes rogue and refuses. Which is what I think Putin's test will be. It will be a loyalty test.

Do I actually think it will be an act of war like invading Europe? Probably not. But it might be something.

Edit: for the trolls "but he invaded during Biden" did you forget about the helsenki conference?  Or Trump blackmailing Ukraine?

Doesn't it seem suspicious to you that Putin invaded only a couple years later?

Of course he'd try and test Trump. He's his fuck puppet.

I'm worried Putin will "test" Trump in January.

He won&#39;t do a god damn thing while Biden is president. Democrats don&#39;t fall for his bluffs, and he knows it. But the goal isn&#39;t to scare Democrats it&#39;s to scare Trump and Republicans.

Whether it&#39;s an incursion into Finland, tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, nuclear tests next to Alaska. I have no idea.

The thing is Trump has no choice to follow article 5. Unless he goes rogue and refuses. Which is what I think Putin&#39;s test will be. It will be a loyalty test.

Do I actually think it will be an act of war like invading Europe? Probably not. But it might be something.

Edit: for the trolls &quot;but he invaded during Biden&quot; did you forget about the helsenki conference?  Or Trump blackmailing Ukraine?

Doesn&#39;t it seem suspicious to you that Putin invaded only a couple years later?

Of course he&#39;d try and test Trump. He&#39;s his fuck puppet.


I was 2 years old when W Bush was reelected in 2004, so I never paid much attention to politics obviously. Hell, I’m sure that even when I was 6 I probably didn’t know Obama was president for a long while. But I knew he was president as some point and obviously he’s amazing

But 2016 rolls around and Donald Trump comes into the picture. I was rooting for Hilary, but ultimately at that point in my life, it didn’t affect me that much so him winning was not a big deal. And tbh I don’t even know when I started to get into politics, because I voted for Biden in 2020 but that year was such a blur that I don’t even know how I felt.

But I think it must start in 2022 when the Supreme Court overturned Roe V Wade. I looked into what caused it, and found out it was trump and his justice picks. That’s when it really started. I began looking briefly at some of his campaign in 2016 and just seeing the lying, pretentious, pos he really is.

But I ultimately didn’t pay that much attention. I figured if Biden won once, then he could win again. But we all know how that turned out.

I was so excited to see Kamala Harris running. I truly believed Trump’s cult was dying out, evident by his loss in 2020, that there was no way he’d win. This election would be a slam dunk and a retribution of the 2016 election. So for all 107 days of her campaign as well as every day since, I’ve kept a close eye on the him, with each new rally and piece of misinformation further cementing my hatred of him and his dumbass followers

The fucking insult to injury is that he doesn’t even fucking campaign. He talks about literally nothing for hours and people eat it up. In a normal world his campaign would’ve ended so many times. Need I remind you that this made jacked off a microphone and pretended to suck it? Fucking hell.

I’ve never gotten to experience it because literally 76 million people voted for him and all of them are usually batshit crazy.

Because it seems like from an ideological standpoint no republican or democrat should ever get along? But the two party system is apparently so integral to the backbone of the country that we just have to push against each other for eternity?

So TLDR: now that I’m making the effort to remain informed for probably the rest of my life, I have to know, what were republicans like in the first 15 years of the new Millennium?

What were republicans like before Trump? TLDR at the bottom


It seems clear to me that a subset of the ultra-wealthy may actually want American society to collapse, paving the way for a techno-autocracy where oligarchs rule. A key text influencing this ideology appears to be *The Sovereign Individual,* written in the late 1990s by William Rees-Mogg and James Dale Davidson. The book didn’t merely predict the disruptions that information technology would bring—it embraced them, rooting for a future where inequality, competition, and instability would dominate.

The authors envisioned a world where governments crumble, taxes vanish, and welfare states become “unfinanceable.” In their harsh vision, only the "sovereign individual"—a self-reliant, technologically adept elite—would thrive. As *The Guardian* put it:

[https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/09/mystic-mogg-jacob-rees-mogg-willam-predicts-brexit-plans](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/09/mystic-mogg-jacob-rees-mogg-willam-predicts-brexit-plans)

>“By 2010 or thereabouts, welfare states ‘will simply become unfinanceable.’ … In such a harsh world, only the most talented, self-reliant, technologically adept person – ‘the sovereign individual’ – would thrive.”

The book gained little traction in late-1990s Britain, dismissed as melodramatic and out of touch with the era’s optimism. But it found a warmer reception in the U.S., particularly among Silicon Valley libertarians. Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, cited *The Sovereign Individual* as one of the most influential books in his life, praising its startlingly accurate predictions about cryptocurrency, digital identities, and even bots. As Rees-Mogg and Davidson predicted:

>“\[A\] ‘new digital form of money’ \[would\] consist of encrypted sequences … unique, anonymous and verifiable … tradable at a keystroke in a multitrillion-dollar wholesale market without borders.”

Sound familiar? Bitcoin arrived a decade later.

Thiel, however, doesn’t just buy into techno-libertarianism; he’s also wrestled publicly with Christianity’s role in shaping "wokeness." In an interview reported by *Mediaite*, Thiel said:

[https://www.mediaite.com/news/billionaire-gop-donor-peter-thiel-blames-christianity-for-wokeness-it-always-takes-the-side-of-the-victim/](https://www.mediaite.com/news/billionaire-gop-donor-peter-thiel-blames-christianity-for-wokeness-it-always-takes-the-side-of-the-victim/)

>“Christianity ... always takes the side of the victim. … Maybe you should think of wokeness as ultra-Christianity or hyper-Christianity. It’s an extreme intensification. … The past is terrible, and you can never overcome it.”

Thiel seems to see "wokeness" as a kind of mutated Christianity—focused on sin, victimhood, and moral judgment without forgiveness.

This leaves us in a precarious spot. Christian nationalism, with its regressive social agenda, is troubling enough. But a future shaped by social Darwinists like Thiel—who see safety nets and compassion as obstacles—could be even darker. Right now, both forces seem to be jockeying for influence over “Weekend at Trumpy’s,” with the likes of Elon Musk and Thiel cozying up to Trump in ways Christian Nationalists can only dream of.

Whichever side wins the most influence, the rest of us stand to lose.

Christian nationalism is a plague, but if social darwinists take control, things will get truly dark IMO. They want the destruction of any and all social safety nets.

The difference is that rightwing Christians want the Church to provide the safety net, not the government. The government is perceived as a threat to their power and ability to provide that, even if churches only provide a minimal safety net on their terms, and are often designed in ways to enhance their authority and can be exploitive.

Whereas social darwinists literally don't want social safety nets at all... they want survival of the fittest.

Social Darwinist Oligarchs are a bigger threat than Christian Nationalists right now

It seems clear to me that a subset of the ultra-wealthy may actually want American society to collapse, paving the way for a techno-autocracy where oligarchs rule. A key text influencing this ideology appears to be The Sovereign Individual, written in the late 1990s by William Rees-Mogg and James Dale Davidson. The book didn’t merely predict the disruptions that information technology would bring—it embraced them, rooting for a future where inequality, competition, and instability would dominate.

The authors envisioned a world where governments crumble, taxes vanish, and welfare states become “unfinanceable.” In their harsh vision, only the &quot;sovereign individual&quot;—a self-reliant, technologically adept elite—would thrive. As The Guardian put it:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/09/mystic-mogg-jacob-rees-mogg-willam-predicts-brexit-plans

“By 2010 or thereabouts, welfare states ‘will simply become unfinanceable.’ … In such a harsh world, only the most talented, self-reliant, technologically adept person – ‘the sovereign individual’ – would thrive.”

The book gained little traction in late-1990s Britain, dismissed as melodramatic and out of touch with the era’s optimism. But it found a warmer reception in the U.S., particularly among Silicon Valley libertarians. Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, cited The Sovereign Individual as one of the most influential books in his life, praising its startlingly accurate predictions about cryptocurrency, digital identities, and even bots. As Rees-Mogg and Davidson predicted:

“[A] ‘new digital form of money’ [would] consist of encrypted sequences … unique, anonymous and verifiable … tradable at a keystroke in a multitrillion-dollar wholesale market without borders.”

Sound familiar? Bitcoin arrived a decade later.

Thiel, however, doesn’t just buy into techno-libertarianism; he’s also wrestled publicly with Christianity’s role in shaping &quot;wokeness.&quot; In an interview reported by Mediaite, Thiel said:

https://www.mediaite.com/news/billionaire-gop-donor-peter-thiel-blames-christianity-for-wokeness-it-always-takes-the-side-of-the-victim/

“Christianity ... always takes the side of the victim. … Maybe you should think of wokeness as ultra-Christianity or hyper-Christianity. It’s an extreme intensification. … The past is terrible, and you can never overcome it.”

Thiel seems to see &quot;wokeness&quot; as a kind of mutated Christianity—focused on sin, victimhood, and moral judgment without forgiveness.

This leaves us in a precarious spot. Christian nationalism, with its regressive social agenda, is troubling enough. But a future shaped by social Darwinists like Thiel—who see safety nets and compassion as obstacles—could be even darker. Right now, both forces seem to be jockeying for influence over “Weekend at Trumpy’s,” with the likes of Elon Musk and Thiel cozying up to Trump in ways Christian Nationalists can only dream of.

Whichever side wins the most influence, the rest of us stand to lose.

Christian nationalism is a plague, but if social darwinists take control, things will get truly dark IMO. They want the destruction of any and all social safety nets.

The difference is that rightwing Christians want the Church to provide the safety net, not the government. The government is perceived as a threat to their power and ability to provide that, even if churches only provide a minimal safety net on their terms, and are often designed in ways to enhance their authority and can be exploitive.

Whereas social darwinists literally don&#39;t want social safety nets at all... they want survival of the fittest.


This is what happened when the right wing government in New Zealand tried to modify the constitution to their Maori constituents dismay.

https://youtu.be/25AUCNZKEnY?si=ByaMo-5s-hSeAdsm

New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi is a document signed by the colonial British regime and 500 Māori chiefs in 1840 that enshrines principles of co-governance between Indigenous and non-Indigenous New Zealanders.

The treaty is considered one of the country’s founding documents and the interpretation of its clauses still guides legislation and policy today.

Democrats Need Haka


I wasn’t able to vote in 2016, so I wasn’t following the election as closely. Was the Democratic Party this quiet in 2016 as they are now? We are seeing this felon commit crimes in front of our eyes during this transition, and Biden is galavanting around the rainforest and smiling next to Trump to show a peaceful transfer of power and Kamala is sending emails asking for more campaign money but hasn’t said anything since her concession speech. AOC said they’re coming up with a plan, but what plan?Everything is business as usual.

They said to keep fighting, but it doesn’t seem like they’re doing much to help us. This is why we lose. There’s no fight or promise that action will be taken.

Was the Democratic Party this Quiet in 2016 after Trump Won?


So i notice one of the big things when mass decorations are brought up is many liberals will say things about prices skyrocketing because no one will work as cheaply as undocumented immigrants, with many of them making minimum wage or less. Why is labor exploration suddenly okay and uses as a point for this? I am pretty left my self and voted for harris, but this is one talking point I simply don't understand.

ELI5 why is labor explotation suddenly okay

So i notice one of the big things when mass decorations are brought up is many liberals will say things about prices skyrocketing because no one will work as cheaply as undocumented immigrants, with many of them making minimum wage or less. Why is labor exploration suddenly okay and uses as a point for this? I am pretty left my self and voted for harris, but this is one talking point I simply don&#39;t understand.


What do you think will happen? How will this play out?

What are your thoughts on Trump confirming he will declare a national emergency on day 1 to deport more humans than were deported in the Holocaust?


…”One initiative, smaller in scale but potentially devastating in its impact, will be aimed at immigrants who have become naturalized U.S. citizens.”

https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/4992787-trump-deportation-plan-immigration/

The Trump administration’s next target: naturalized US citizens


Like most of you, I am just about DONE with MAGA and the GOP and our gullible citizens.  I am at a loss for how to counter their strategy of constant lying, so I went to AI for help.  I think its response has some interesting strategies, so I am copying it here.  Sorry if this breaks some sub rule.

Here's my question: "So, recently Donald Trump (the Republican Candidate) won the 2024 election over Kamala Harris (the Democratic Candidate).  From what I can tell he mostly won by spouting an impossible number of lies that were effectively unchallengable because of the sheer number of them.  This allowed his followers to pick and choose which things they wanted to believe about him, while his opponent had to pick a few stances and then either stick with them or be chastised for them.  Use your logical, mathematical mind to determine how Kamala Harris or a future Democratic candidate could successfully counter this strategy."

The response:
"Countering a strategy built on an overwhelming volume of misinformation and narrative control requires a structured, multi-layered approach that addresses both the dynamics of truth and human psychology. Here’s a logical breakdown of what Kamala Harris or a future Democratic candidate could do:
1. Prioritize Narrative Simplicity and Consistency

    The Problem: An avalanche of lies is overwhelming because it exploits the cognitive bias of simplicity. Lies that resonate with existing biases are easier for people to remember.
    The Solution:
        Develop 3–5 core themes that resonate emotionally and are easily repeatable (e.g., "Working for Every American").
        Use repetition to create cognitive stickiness. Every appearance, speech, and media opportunity should circle back to these core themes.
        Frame responses to attacks within this narrative. For example, "That's another distraction; we're focused on [core theme]."

2. Use Selective Fact-Checking Strategically

    The Problem: Countering every lie can lead to fatigue or the "illusory truth effect," where repetition makes lies seem true.
    The Solution:
        Choose to debunk high-impact lies that can cause measurable harm or derail the core message.
        Use a "truth sandwich" approach: Start with the truth, briefly debunk the lie, and return to the truth.
        Collaborate with trusted media and fact-checking platforms to preemptively debunk repeated falsehoods.

3. Humanize the Campaign

    The Problem: Broadly targeted lies thrive because they lack specific emotional grounding.
    The Solution:
        Focus on individual stories and human connections. Highlight real people and how policies affect them directly.
        Deploy surrogates (trusted community voices, not just politicians) to amplify these stories and refute misinformation within their circles.

4. Leverage Data and Analytics

    The Problem: Lies spread because they are emotionally engaging, often through targeted digital campaigns.
    The Solution:
        Employ micro-targeted ads to reach key demographics with messages tailored to counter misinformation in their specific contexts.
        Monitor misinformation trends using AI and analytics tools to identify and counter viral narratives quickly.

5. Strengthen Institutional Trust

    The Problem: Lies undermine trust in institutions, making it easier for false narratives to thrive.
    The Solution:
        Position the campaign as a force for institutional renewal and reform. Avoid defensiveness; instead, advocate for transparency and accountability.
        Partner with trusted non-political organizations to communicate key messages.

6. Call Out the "Flood of Lies"

    The Problem: People may not notice the volume and strategy behind misinformation unless it is explicitly pointed out.
    The Solution:
        Introduce the concept of "lie overload" into public discourse. Use humor or metaphors (e.g., "trying to drink truth from a firehose of lies").
        Highlight patterns of dishonesty rather than individual claims, framing them as disrespectful to voters.

7. Emphasize Unity and Forward-Looking Optimism

    The Problem: Lies can create polarization and fear, which motivates voters to cling to familiar narratives.
    The Solution:
        Offer a vision that is positive, inclusive, and solution-oriented.
        Use optimistic messaging to contrast with the chaos and divisiveness sown by misinformation.

8. Pre-Bunk Before Debunk

    The Problem: Lies often take hold because they meet people unprepared.
    The Solution:
        Anticipate likely misinformation themes and preemptively address them with facts and framing before they gain traction.
        For example, before a false claim about taxes emerges, emphasize, "We're ensuring tax fairness for working families while billionaires pay their share."

By sticking to these strategies, a Democratic candidate can navigate the challenges of a misinformation-heavy campaign while maintaining integrity and effectiveness. Ultimately, the goal is to frame the campaign as an advocate for the truth and solutions, rather than just reacting to falsehoods."

AI's Solution to the 2024/2028 Election

Like most of you, I am just about DONE with MAGA and the GOP and our gullible citizens.  I am at a loss for how to counter their strategy of constant lying, so I went to AI for help.  I think its response has some interesting strategies, so I am copying it here.  Sorry if this breaks some sub rule.

Here&#39;s my question: &quot;So, recently Donald Trump (the Republican Candidate) won the 2024 election over Kamala Harris (the Democratic Candidate).  From what I can tell he mostly won by spouting an impossible number of lies that were effectively unchallengable because of the sheer number of them.  This allowed his followers to pick and choose which things they wanted to believe about him, while his opponent had to pick a few stances and then either stick with them or be chastised for them.  Use your logical, mathematical mind to determine how Kamala Harris or a future Democratic candidate could successfully counter this strategy.&quot;

The response:
&quot;Countering a strategy built on an overwhelming volume of misinformation and narrative control requires a structured, multi-layered approach that addresses both the dynamics of truth and human psychology. Here’s a logical breakdown of what Kamala Harris or a future Democratic candidate could do:
1. Prioritize Narrative Simplicity and Consistency

The Problem: An avalanche of lies is overwhelming because it exploits the cognitive bias of simplicity. Lies that resonate with existing biases are easier for people to remember.
The Solution:
    Develop 3–5 core themes that resonate emotionally and are easily repeatable (e.g., &quot;Working for Every American&quot;).
    Use repetition to create cognitive stickiness. Every appearance, speech, and media opportunity should circle back to these core themes.
    Frame responses to attacks within this narrative. For example, &quot;That&#39;s another distraction; we&#39;re focused on [core theme].&quot;

Use Selective Fact-Checking Strategically

The Problem: Countering every lie can lead to fatigue or the &quot;illusory truth effect,&quot; where repetition makes lies seem true.
The Solution:
    Choose to debunk high-impact lies that can cause measurable harm or derail the core message.
    Use a &quot;truth sandwich&quot; approach: Start with the truth, briefly debunk the lie, and return to the truth.
    Collaborate with trusted media and fact-checking platforms to preemptively debunk repeated falsehoods.

Humanize the Campaign

The Problem: Broadly targeted lies thrive because they lack specific emotional grounding.
The Solution:
    Focus on individual stories and human connections. Highlight real people and how policies affect them directly.
    Deploy surrogates (trusted community voices, not just politicians) to amplify these stories and refute misinformation within their circles.

Leverage Data and Analytics

The Problem: Lies spread because they are emotionally engaging, often through targeted digital campaigns.
The Solution:
    Employ micro-targeted ads to reach key demographics with messages tailored to counter misinformation in their specific contexts.
    Monitor misinformation trends using AI and analytics tools to identify and counter viral narratives quickly.

Strengthen Institutional Trust

The Problem: Lies undermine trust in institutions, making it easier for false narratives to thrive.
The Solution:
    Position the campaign as a force for institutional renewal and reform. Avoid defensiveness; instead, advocate for transparency and accountability.
    Partner with trusted non-political organizations to communicate key messages.

Call Out the &quot;Flood of Lies&quot;

The Problem: People may not notice the volume and strategy behind misinformation unless it is explicitly pointed out.
The Solution:
    Introduce the concept of &quot;lie overload&quot; into public discourse. Use humor or metaphors (e.g., &quot;trying to drink truth from a firehose of lies&quot;).
    Highlight patterns of dishonesty rather than individual claims, framing them as disrespectful to voters.

Emphasize Unity and Forward-Looking Optimism

The Problem: Lies can create polarization and fear, which motivates voters to cling to familiar narratives.
The Solution:
    Offer a vision that is positive, inclusive, and solution-oriented.
    Use optimistic messaging to contrast with the chaos and divisiveness sown by misinformation.

Pre-Bunk Before Debunk

The Problem: Lies often take hold because they meet people unprepared.
The Solution:
    Anticipate likely misinformation themes and preemptively address them with facts and framing before they gain traction.
    For example, before a false claim about taxes emerges, emphasize, &quot;We&#39;re ensuring tax fairness for working families while billionaires pay their share.&quot;

By sticking to these strategies, a Democratic candidate can navigate the challenges of a misinformation-heavy campaign while maintaining integrity and effectiveness. Ultimately, the goal is to frame the campaign as an advocate for the truth and solutions, rather than just reacting to falsehoods.&quot;


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A lot to take in here. Firstly, I'm so sorry to those that are going to be affected by this. A lot of people on multiple forums are scared for family members, some of whom voted for Trump, and I could not imagine being in that position. Secondly, I won't be silent and allow the US Military in my own state to take away my friends.

It's official: Donald Trump will use the military to deport Immigrants

A lot to take in here. Firstly, I&#39;m so sorry to those that are going to be affected by this. A lot of people on multiple forums are scared for family members, some of whom voted for Trump, and I could not imagine being in that position. Secondly, I won&#39;t be silent and allow the US Military in my own state to take away my friends.


It’s official, Trump will not go down in history as winning a majority of voters (cf. Biden, Obama x2, Bush ‘04). He’s currently at 49.96% and trending downward, as the remaining votes get counted (about 2M in mostly blue states).

Trump vote count drops below majority


I think we should all do whippets until we're at the 4-6th grade reading level sweet spot and then do politics.

That is all.

Bold new idea for the democratic party

I think we should all do whippets until we&#39;re at the 4-6th grade reading level sweet spot and then do politics.

That is all.


I've heard about that woman who voted for Trump - hoping the Democratic governor of her state would prevent Republicans from banning abortion. So, these people know exactly what they're doing. They're making a choice. It's high time they learn that their choices have consequences.

This might come off as an unpopular opinion. But I do think the only way to get people to come back to their senses is to let them see and feel, to the fullest extent, the consequences of their actions. Democrats should vote 100% with Trump -  or at least abstain. For one, allow stupid people like Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. If democrats try to build up some kind of opposition now, the public will just blame them for not allowing Trump to land his agenda.

Democrats literally have nothing to lose. Their coalition is fractured. Anything done right under Trump will only allow Trump to get the credit - and will further justify the choice of the electorate. The Democratic Party shouldn't serve as a safety net for the people who rejected Democracy and common sense over the price of eggs.

Democrats should let Trump run wild if they want to save country and party

I&#39;ve heard about that woman who voted for Trump - hoping the Democratic governor of her state would prevent Republicans from banning abortion. So, these people know exactly what they&#39;re doing. They&#39;re making a choice. It&#39;s high time they learn that their choices have consequences.

This might come off as an unpopular opinion. But I do think the only way to get people to come back to their senses is to let them see and feel, to the fullest extent, the consequences of their actions. Democrats should vote 100% with Trump -  or at least abstain. For one, allow stupid people like Matt Gaetz to be attorney general. If democrats try to build up some kind of opposition now, the public will just blame them for not allowing Trump to land his agenda.

Democrats literally have nothing to lose. Their coalition is fractured. Anything done right under Trump will only allow Trump to get the credit - and will further justify the choice of the electorate. The Democratic Party shouldn&#39;t serve as a safety net for the people who rejected Democracy and common sense over the price of eggs.


People are leaving twitter in droves.  What's the "new" place....


“Worth Fighting For”. It’s a nation wide coalition of the groups Indivisible.   [https://indivisible.org/resource/worth-fighting-post-election-community-gathering-guide](https://indivisible.org/resource/worth-fighting-post-election-community-gathering-guide)

“Worth Fighting For”. It’s a nation wide coalition of the groups Indivisible.   https://indivisible.org/resource/worth-fighting-post-election-community-gathering-guide


The Fascist Want-to-Be Dictator, Insurrectionist, Twice Impeached, 34x **Convicted Felon and Convicted Sexual Abuser** (with additional charges pending) Republican Cult Leader Presidential Elect Trump, who filed for bankruptcy six times, does not care if you have convictions, questionable behaviors, numerous incidents of moral turpitude emanating from you or if you are a fan of Putin, a favorite strong man.

I hope every single person who voted for Trump are watching his suggested nominees

Gabbard's sympathetic views toward Russia cause alarm as Trump's pick to lead intelligence services

The Fascist Want-to-Be Dictator, Insurrectionist, Twice Impeached, 34x Convicted Felon and Convicted Sexual Abuser (with additional charges pending) Republican Cult Leader Presidential Elect Trump, who filed for bankruptcy six times, does not care if you have convictions, questionable behaviors, numerous incidents of moral turpitude emanating from you or if you are a fan of Putin, a favorite strong man.

I hope every single person who voted for Trump are watching his suggested nominees


If the Mar-a-Lago documents case is dismissed, Trump could get everything back - and keep it with immunity


Anyone have a good FAFO (F Around and Find Out) story? If you don’t know what that is, Google it. But essentially it’s stories of all these people who are now regretting their vote for Trump AFTER the Fact, because they only somehow realized AFTER they voted, what he WILL DO AND HOW IT IS GOING TO F UP THEIR LIVES…(even though he made it abundantly clear this whole time). If you need more explanation, don’t be shy to ask, but you know who the people are in your life who have said something to the effect of, “well I didn’t know he would ACTUALLY do that,” “well I didn’t know ACA and Obamacare were the same thing…,” “they are only going to deport criminals, not hard working undocumented people” - I think you get it.

FAFO STORY TIME!


Brown not ruling out run for remainder of Vance’s Senate term


For MONTHS now all I've heard from conservatives about DEI was how it put unqualified people in positions they didn't deserve when that was demonstrably false. All it did was encourage employers to look past skin color of candidates with equal qualifications. But conservatives have constantly gaslit people into claiming it wasn't about racism that they were mad about DEI, but because the candidates weren't qualified while they provided no proof.

Yet here comes their Orange God Trump. The piece of shit is appointing pedophiles as AG and incompetent news hosts as Secretary of Defense. What's the opinions of conservatives? Crickets. I mean, I suppose the conservative sub might be upset at the Gaetz pick, but don't think it's because they've suddenly grown a conscience, it's only because he makes them look bad. They couldn't give a shit about his crimes.

So I don't want to hear a single conservative cry to me about DEI and how unfair it is when their fucking orange cheeto that couldn't bench a nut or outrun a tortoise is appointing conspiracy theorists and meme lords to run our government.

Their complaints about DEI were 100% based on racism, PERIOD!

I don't ever want to hear conservatives complain about DEI like they actually cared again.

For MONTHS now all I&#39;ve heard from conservatives about DEI was how it put unqualified people in positions they didn&#39;t deserve when that was demonstrably false. All it did was encourage employers to look past skin color of candidates with equal qualifications. But conservatives have constantly gaslit people into claiming it wasn&#39;t about racism that they were mad about DEI, but because the candidates weren&#39;t qualified while they provided no proof.

Yet here comes their Orange God Trump. The piece of shit is appointing pedophiles as AG and incompetent news hosts as Secretary of Defense. What&#39;s the opinions of conservatives? Crickets. I mean, I suppose the conservative sub might be upset at the Gaetz pick, but don&#39;t think it&#39;s because they&#39;ve suddenly grown a conscience, it&#39;s only because he makes them look bad. They couldn&#39;t give a shit about his crimes.

So I don&#39;t want to hear a single conservative cry to me about DEI and how unfair it is when their fucking orange cheeto that couldn&#39;t bench a nut or outrun a tortoise is appointing conspiracy theorists and meme lords to run our government.

Their complaints about DEI were 100% based on racism, PERIOD!


As discouraged as I am by the election, there's something to be said for sitting back and saying "OK, well, you're in charge now. Show us how you're going to run things and make life better for everyone."

Trump has no real ideas about how to make anything work. He's going to throw spaghetti at the wall and pray that it sticks, and even that is pretty charitable. He's going to be surrounded by a mob of increasingly panicked and vocal idiots. It's going to be a shit show, and it's one that they're going to own. There's no blaming Democrats now; they're entirely out of power.

My main reason for optimism: Now they have to put up or shut up

As discouraged as I am by the election, there&#39;s something to be said for sitting back and saying &quot;OK, well, you&#39;re in charge now. Show us how you&#39;re going to run things and make life better for everyone.&quot;

Trump has no real ideas about how to make anything work. He&#39;s going to throw spaghetti at the wall and pray that it sticks, and even that is pretty charitable. He&#39;s going to be surrounded by a mob of increasingly panicked and vocal idiots. It&#39;s going to be a shit show, and it&#39;s one that they&#39;re going to own. There&#39;s no blaming Democrats now; they&#39;re entirely out of power.


Is it possible that all the disconnect could lead to a four party system? I don’t mean the parties that just dispupt like green or libertarian but 4 parties that could legitimately compete with one another. I would like to see MAGA be its own party and then have a Republican party that is financially conservative but stays out of who you sleep with, how you identify, medical decisions, etc  A mainstream Democratic party ( the Clinton/Pelosi democrats, id the neo liberals) and a truly Progressive party that is totally liberal on social issues but also willing to highly regulate the oligarchy and wallstreet in general.

A hope, maybe?


This podcast provides concepts that can be turned into tangible actions.  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-show-with-jon-stewart/id1583132133?i=1000676925074

Path forward


I’m having a hard time grappling with this news & really freaked out about the coming years. I get this sinking feeling we’ll be nearing an especially horrific time. I sincerely hope we’re all wrong and it’s not as bad as we think it’ll be. But it makes me wonder, is there any potential upside to another Trump candidacy?

(And I’m genuinely asking this to see your responses)

Edit: totally didn’t anticipate so many replies - can’t wait to read everyone’s responses

Is there any upside to Trump winning?

I’m having a hard time grappling with this news &amp; really freaked out about the coming years. I get this sinking feeling we’ll be nearing an especially horrific time. I sincerely hope we’re all wrong and it’s not as bad as we think it’ll be. But it makes me wonder, is there any potential upside to another Trump candidacy?

(And I’m genuinely asking this to see your responses)

Edit: totally didn’t anticipate so many replies - can’t wait to read everyone’s responses


Dozens of studies have been done on the difference between liberal and conservative brains with MRI imaging all over the world - and the word they've coined for it is: "Neural Partisanship". Multiple research studies show that Conservatives have a slightly larger amygdala - the brain’s emotion and fear processing center. The difference is small - but has large impact on how Conservatives see the world. This slight enlargement makes Conservatives more reactive to what they perceive as "threats". (This is not to say there are not other factors, life experiences, that influence them. But neurobiology provides a framework about our predisposition to certain positions.

The amygdala is also responsible for gearing "flight/fight" responses under the influence of the cortisol produced by the adrenal glands. Most of these studies were done by linking participants to MRI machines and observing their neural reactions. Some researchers got so good at interpreting the data that they could tell if a person leaned Liberal or Conservative just by observing how neural pathways lit up during the session.

The amygdala acts like the brain’s alarm system for everyone. When it detects a threat, it springs into action, triggering our fight-or-flight response. In the context of anger, the amygdala is often the first to sound the alarm, setting off a cascade of emotional and physiological responses.  Change is often perceived as a threat and is a stressor for many people, but for Conservatives it's something to which they are very sensitive. Their response to a perceived threat will typically be greater than a Liberal brain.

**Cue the media.**

Conservatives don't typically leave their news "bubble" - they watch Fox, OAN, NewMax, and others. who feed them fear-mongering news in a continuous stream which often generates fear and anxiety. (They don't call it "rage media" for nothing.) Being fed "threats" - to themselves, their families and their country -  24/7 leads to high cortisol production 24/7. Essentially, all this means  is that their brains are marinated in fear, anxiety and that they will often respond to threats with anger, rather than a reasoned consideration of the issue.

**\[On a personal note, it is absolutely amazing how triggered Conservatives get when you give them this information. I was called a "moron" and "bitch" by one man who then went on to quote Scripture talking about how Jesus approved of "war". I was invited to "go outside and have my face punched in" -  just in the last few days...so  - apparently even having a discussion about the source of their political orientation produces a rage reaction in them. Seriously over the top anger...\]**

The following are additional notes from the studies in no particular order - and they explain so much when we look at the predispositions of Conservatives and Liberals.

"One interesting study found that, compared to liberals, conservatives show a "larger volume of gray matter in the right amygdala (rAMG), a region that plays a critical role in the processing of negative, aversive human emotions like sadness, fear, and threat, and less gray matter in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), a region linked to error monitoring, belief updating, and affect-regulation.”

"Liberals and conservatives differ in their neural interpretations of political concepts."

"Conservatives are worse at distinguishing truths and falsehoods than liberals."

"Conservatives have greater psychological resilience attributable to greater impulse control and causal reasoning."

"Conservatives, compared to liberals, see scientific and non-scientific viewpoints as closer in legitimacy." (Note: In other words, if your medical doctors tells you one thing about your medical condition, and the guy you're sitting next to in the casino tells you something different...Conservatives are more likely to give them both the same weight. Anyone remember COVID?)

"Liberals show greater cognitive flexibility than conservatives, meaning they have a greater ability to appropriately and efficiently adjust their behavior according to a changing environment.“

"In moral judgments, conservatives emphasize value of actions, while liberals emphasize value of expected outcome."

"Liberals solve problems more via insight than step-by-step analysis."

"Conservatives give more weight to negative information than positive information, compared with liberals."

"Individual political attitudes correlate with physiological traits, such as sensitivity to sudden noises and threatening visual images."

"When faced with a conflict, liberals are more likely than conservatives to alter their habitual response when cues indicate it is necessary."

"Liberals focus on the future more than the past, while conservatives focus on the past more than the future."

"Conservatives and liberals react similarly to positive incentives, but conservatives have greater sensitivity to negative stimuli."

"Reliance on quick, efficient, and “low effort” thought processes yields conservative ideologies, while effortful and deliberate reasoning yields liberal ideologies."

**What does this mean for the future?**

Well, we need to acknowledge that they don't have a lot of control over their biological fear/anxiety responses. But they are still responsible for their language and behavior. They are riding high right now - but it is incredibly difficult to have a discussion with someone who is kept in a heightened state of fear and rage - and who can't break their addiction to right-wing media.

I wish I had more answers, but for now, if we can just understand some of their physiological responses and understanding how their brains react - it will be a step in the right direction. Stop trying to reason, argue, discuss, point out harm, economic disaster, etc. They don't even hear it. They just perceive those as "Liberal threats", become angry and you will have accomplished nothing except raising your own blood pressure.

\+++++++++++++

All of these discussions and citations to the individual study can be found here -

[https://amarkfoundation.org/reports/how-are-the-brains-of-liberals-and-conservatives-different-update/](https://amarkfoundation.org/reports/how-are-the-brains-of-liberals-and-conservatives-different-update/)

Yes, There is a Difference between Liberal and Conservative Brains (It's the Amygdala)

Dozens of studies have been done on the difference between liberal and conservative brains with MRI imaging all over the world - and the word they&#39;ve coined for it is: &quot;Neural Partisanship&quot;. Multiple research studies show that Conservatives have a slightly larger amygdala - the brain’s emotion and fear processing center. The difference is small - but has large impact on how Conservatives see the world. This slight enlargement makes Conservatives more reactive to what they perceive as &quot;threats&quot;. (This is not to say there are not other factors, life experiences, that influence them. But neurobiology provides a framework about our predisposition to certain positions.

The amygdala is also responsible for gearing &quot;flight/fight&quot; responses under the influence of the cortisol produced by the adrenal glands. Most of these studies were done by linking participants to MRI machines and observing their neural reactions. Some researchers got so good at interpreting the data that they could tell if a person leaned Liberal or Conservative just by observing how neural pathways lit up during the session.

The amygdala acts like the brain’s alarm system for everyone. When it detects a threat, it springs into action, triggering our fight-or-flight response. In the context of anger, the amygdala is often the first to sound the alarm, setting off a cascade of emotional and physiological responses.  Change is often perceived as a threat and is a stressor for many people, but for Conservatives it&#39;s something to which they are very sensitive. Their response to a perceived threat will typically be greater than a Liberal brain.

Cue the media.

Conservatives don&#39;t typically leave their news &quot;bubble&quot; - they watch Fox, OAN, NewMax, and others. who feed them fear-mongering news in a continuous stream which often generates fear and anxiety. (They don&#39;t call it &quot;rage media&quot; for nothing.) Being fed &quot;threats&quot; - to themselves, their families and their country -  24/7 leads to high cortisol production 24/7. Essentially, all this means  is that their brains are marinated in fear, anxiety and that they will often respond to threats with anger, rather than a reasoned consideration of the issue.

[On a personal note, it is absolutely amazing how triggered Conservatives get when you give them this information. I was called a &quot;moron&quot; and &quot;bitch&quot; by one man who then went on to quote Scripture talking about how Jesus approved of &quot;war&quot;. I was invited to &quot;go outside and have my face punched in&quot; -  just in the last few days...so  - apparently even having a discussion about the source of their political orientation produces a rage reaction in them. Seriously over the top anger...]

The following are additional notes from the studies in no particular order - and they explain so much when we look at the predispositions of Conservatives and Liberals.

&quot;One interesting study found that, compared to liberals, conservatives show a &quot;larger volume of gray matter in the right amygdala (rAMG), a region that plays a critical role in the processing of negative, aversive human emotions like sadness, fear, and threat, and less gray matter in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), a region linked to error monitoring, belief updating, and affect-regulation.”

&quot;Liberals and conservatives differ in their neural interpretations of political concepts.&quot;

&quot;Conservatives are worse at distinguishing truths and falsehoods than liberals.&quot;

&quot;Conservatives have greater psychological resilience attributable to greater impulse control and causal reasoning.&quot;

&quot;Conservatives, compared to liberals, see scientific and non-scientific viewpoints as closer in legitimacy.&quot; (Note: In other words, if your medical doctors tells you one thing about your medical condition, and the guy you&#39;re sitting next to in the casino tells you something different...Conservatives are more likely to give them both the same weight. Anyone remember COVID?)

&quot;Liberals show greater cognitive flexibility than conservatives, meaning they have a greater ability to appropriately and efficiently adjust their behavior according to a changing environment.“

&quot;In moral judgments, conservatives emphasize value of actions, while liberals emphasize value of expected outcome.&quot;

&quot;Liberals solve problems more via insight than step-by-step analysis.&quot;

&quot;Conservatives give more weight to negative information than positive information, compared with liberals.&quot;

&quot;Individual political attitudes correlate with physiological traits, such as sensitivity to sudden noises and threatening visual images.&quot;

&quot;When faced with a conflict, liberals are more likely than conservatives to alter their habitual response when cues indicate it is necessary.&quot;

&quot;Liberals focus on the future more than the past, while conservatives focus on the past more than the future.&quot;

&quot;Conservatives and liberals react similarly to positive incentives, but conservatives have greater sensitivity to negative stimuli.&quot;

&quot;Reliance on quick, efficient, and “low effort” thought processes yields conservative ideologies, while effortful and deliberate reasoning yields liberal ideologies.&quot;

What does this mean for the future?

Well, we need to acknowledge that they don&#39;t have a lot of control over their biological fear/anxiety responses. But they are still responsible for their language and behavior. They are riding high right now - but it is incredibly difficult to have a discussion with someone who is kept in a heightened state of fear and rage - and who can&#39;t break their addiction to right-wing media.

I wish I had more answers, but for now, if we can just understand some of their physiological responses and understanding how their brains react - it will be a step in the right direction. Stop trying to reason, argue, discuss, point out harm, economic disaster, etc. They don&#39;t even hear it. They just perceive those as &quot;Liberal threats&quot;, become angry and you will have accomplished nothing except raising your own blood pressure.

+++++++++++++

All of these discussions and citations to the individual study can be found here -

https://amarkfoundation.org/reports/how-are-the-brains-of-liberals-and-conservatives-different-update/


Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter was a corporate melodrama of hubris and miscalculation. Forced into the $44 billion deal after an ill-fated public declaration of interest—and a subsequent legal entanglement—Musk found himself trapped. The deal drained a substantial portion of his wealth, publicly tethered him to a troubled platform, and bruised his reputation. Tesla, the crown jewel of his empire, saw its stock dip as investors questioned his judgment and priorities. To many, the world's richest man now seemed outmaneuvered, exposed, and mocked on the very platform he now owned.

But Musk, a man who thrives on reinvention, channeled his humiliation into calculated revenge—not just against those who mocked him, but against the entire system he saw as flawed and hypocritical. If the acquisition of Twitter had turned him into a global punchline, he would reshape the punchline into a weapon.

Over time, the platform transformed under his guidance—chaotic, polarizing, and riddled with policy decisions that seemed less about business strategy and more about dismantling cultural norms. Musk's motivations became inscrutable, but one pattern emerged: he sought to amplify voices that promised upheaval, regardless of their political orientation. He reconnected with figures like Donald Trump, whose populist appeal and chaotic energy mirrored Musk’s own ethos of disruption.

It wasn’t ideological. Musk didn’t care about partisan divides; he cared about breaking the status quo. America had humiliated him, and now he would humiliate America. In funding Trump’s political resurgence, Musk wasn’t endorsing a candidate—he was creating a spectacle. His millions flowed into the campaign not to champion a cause but to watch the world’s most powerful democracy devour itself.

Kamala Harris wasn’t defeated by Donald Trump. She was outmaneuvered by Elon Musk’s shadowy influence. Musk’s resources, his platform, and his vendetta shaped the electoral landscape. The election wasn’t just a contest of ideologies; it was a stage for Musk’s experiment in chaos.

As the dust settled, Musk stood apart, watching a world he had pushed toward the brink. Was it revenge, sociopathy, or the perverse thrill of proving that even the most powerful systems could be puppets to his whims? Musk’s actions defied easy categorization, but the consequences were clear: he wasn’t just a tech mogul anymore. He had become something else entirely—a kingmaker, a chaos agent, a man whose wounds fueled his quest to reshape the world in his image.

And for those who had once mocked him, that was the cruelest irony of all.

Elon Musk's Experiment in Chaos

Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter was a corporate melodrama of hubris and miscalculation. Forced into the $44 billion deal after an ill-fated public declaration of interest—and a subsequent legal entanglement—Musk found himself trapped. The deal drained a substantial portion of his wealth, publicly tethered him to a troubled platform, and bruised his reputation. Tesla, the crown jewel of his empire, saw its stock dip as investors questioned his judgment and priorities. To many, the world&#39;s richest man now seemed outmaneuvered, exposed, and mocked on the very platform he now owned.

But Musk, a man who thrives on reinvention, channeled his humiliation into calculated revenge—not just against those who mocked him, but against the entire system he saw as flawed and hypocritical. If the acquisition of Twitter had turned him into a global punchline, he would reshape the punchline into a weapon.

Over time, the platform transformed under his guidance—chaotic, polarizing, and riddled with policy decisions that seemed less about business strategy and more about dismantling cultural norms. Musk&#39;s motivations became inscrutable, but one pattern emerged: he sought to amplify voices that promised upheaval, regardless of their political orientation. He reconnected with figures like Donald Trump, whose populist appeal and chaotic energy mirrored Musk’s own ethos of disruption.

It wasn’t ideological. Musk didn’t care about partisan divides; he cared about breaking the status quo. America had humiliated him, and now he would humiliate America. In funding Trump’s political resurgence, Musk wasn’t endorsing a candidate—he was creating a spectacle. His millions flowed into the campaign not to champion a cause but to watch the world’s most powerful democracy devour itself.

Kamala Harris wasn’t defeated by Donald Trump. She was outmaneuvered by Elon Musk’s shadowy influence. Musk’s resources, his platform, and his vendetta shaped the electoral landscape. The election wasn’t just a contest of ideologies; it was a stage for Musk’s experiment in chaos.

As the dust settled, Musk stood apart, watching a world he had pushed toward the brink. Was it revenge, sociopathy, or the perverse thrill of proving that even the most powerful systems could be puppets to his whims? Musk’s actions defied easy categorization, but the consequences were clear: he wasn’t just a tech mogul anymore. He had become something else entirely—a kingmaker, a chaos agent, a man whose wounds fueled his quest to reshape the world in his image.

And for those who had once mocked him, that was the cruelest irony of all.


There was a large amount election day intimidation in the US presidential election in North Carolina. This is different than the bomb threats in Georgia. Worth a listen imo: [https://www.golpo.app/playlist?ID=3e7c6536-bd2e-406b-b5af-dd206c5ea463](https://www.golpo.app/playlist?ID=3e7c6536-bd2e-406b-b5af-dd206c5ea463)

Election Day Intimidation and Voter Misinformation

There was a large amount election day intimidation in the US presidential election in North Carolina. This is different than the bomb threats in Georgia. Worth a listen imo: https://www.golpo.app/playlist?ID=3e7c6536-bd2e-406b-b5af-dd206c5ea463