Friday, December 27, 2024

OpEd: Educate or Not

It's no wonder that Project 2025 calls for putting an end to the Department of Education. Trump's electoral success depended on so-called low-information voters, members of the electorate who couldn't or didn't distinguish between the tough talk and tough guy image the candidate portrayed and the reality of the policies that come with his win. That's often true for MAGA candidates, who are inexplicably able to attract the voters who are harmed by the policies they subsequently pass, as with tax cuts for the extremely wealthy and the working-class voters who didn't benefit from them, but made them possible.

Posted by LampLighter at 07:24 PM | 13 COMMENTS | permalink

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More from the OpEd...

... The Washington Post had this story today about the hopes of low-income voters who went for Trump in 2024, like a single mom who said she sometimes has to choose between buying toilet paper and milk and told reporters, "He is more attuned to the needs of everyone instead of just the rich ... think he knows it's the poor people that got him elected, so I think Trump is going to do more to help us." So far, that's not looking good.

This very predictable reporting about voters suffering from buyers' remorse is emerging even before Trump takes office.

These people hope he won't do exactly what he said he would during the campaign and has been focused on during his transition with programs like the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk's DOGE"cut government spending that they depend on.

Whether it's low-income people, mixed-status immigrant families, people who rely on Social Security, or parents with immune-compromised kids who rely on immunized classrooms, people voted against their own self-interest and are now facing that reality.

There are no do-overs in presidential elections. Successful disinformation campaigns or campaigns where image trumps consequences have lasting effects. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-12-27 07:27 PM

"the electorate who couldn't or didn't distinguish between the tough talk and tough guy image"

Posted by LampLighter

In other words, not just stupid people, but people who must be bullied every single day of their lives by anyone who barks at them.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2024-12-28 08:55 AM

Whether it's low-income people, mixed-status immigrant families, people who rely on Social Security, or parents with immune-compromised kids who rely on immunized classrooms, people voted against their own self-interest and are now facing that reality.

1 | Posted by LampLighter

They already had four years of experience with Donald, so I question their ability to comprehend reality.

Apparently, some people don't learn after touching the hot stove. They have to have that stove thrown on top of them.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2024-12-28 08:58 AM

This very predictable reporting about voters suffering from buyers' remorse

Posted by LampLighter

If these people want to live pathetic, silly lives and vote accordingly then there's nothing to be done.

I just wish that the outcomes of their pathetic, silly lives didn't threaten those of us who do better.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2024-12-28 09:01 AM

That's right. Keep calling 50% of the country stupid. Keep thinking they don't have a right to have a country or life like the right you have.

You will keep losing.

#5 | Posted by boaz at 2024-12-28 07:55 PM

Keep calling 50% of the country stupid.

I think it's more like 33%.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-12-28 07:58 PM

Keep calling 50% of the country stupid.

President Leon says you subtards are unemployable.

#7 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-12-28 08:04 PM

That's right. Keep calling 50% of the country stupid. Keep thinking they don't have a right to have a country or life like the right you have.

You will keep losing.

#5 | Posted by boaz a

Libs like me are getting tired of carrying you magat scum.

If it were up to me, I'd say ---- you to your -------- states. Let you die from preventable diseases, live in squalor, die years earlier than those who live in non--------- states, let you pray to your spaghetti monsters, have ------- cause immeasurable pain separating families, let his tariffs make you even poorer, etc.

Fortunately for you it ain't up to me.

Unfortunately for you reality seldom comes covered in lube

Enjoy your stupidity. I will be amused, like thinking about magat scum parents of children with cancer losing access to meds and therapies. I suppose they will be comforted over the loss of their children by the thought that a trans person somewhere is treated less than human.

---- you magat scum.

#8 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-12-28 08:05 PM

Keep calling 50% of the country stupid.

President Leon says you subtards are unemployable.

#7 | POSTED BY REINHEITSGEBOT A

First Lady ------- agrees like the sub beta he is

www.cnn.com

#9 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-12-28 08:13 PM

That's right. Keep calling 50% of the country stupid. Keep thinking they don't have a right to have a country or life like the right you have.

You will keep losing.

#5 | Posted by boaz at 2024-12-28 07:55 PM | Reply

Only 22% of the population of the US Population voted for Trump. You all are stupid. Full stop

#10 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-12-28 08:42 PM

And easily replaced. Full stop.
~ Co-President Leon

#11 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-12-29 05:30 AM

Keep calling 50% of the country stupid.

Posted by boaz

That's what Donald, Leon, and Vivek were doing only yesterday.

But maybe they were only calling you stupid.

#12 | Posted by Zed at 2024-12-29 09:18 AM

BOAZ----

It should be obvious already, even before Donald takes office, that you and you people got swindled by a clique of elites who consider you stupid hicks.

But if it isn't obvious, then you are a stupid hick.

#13 | Posted by Zed at 2024-12-29 09:21 AM

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