Walz shows Democrats do not understand the American people

Keeping in mind ...

In news deserts, Trump won in a landslide (December 5, 2024)
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu

... Donald Trump won the 2024 election with one of the smallest popular-vote margins in U.S. history, but in news deserts " counties lacking a professional source of local news " it was an avalanche. Trump won 91% percent of these counties over his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, according to an analysis of voting data by Medill Journalism School's State of Local News project.

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While Trump's national popular-vote margin was just under 1.5%, his margin in news deserts was massive. He won these counties by an average of 54 percentage points. In the few won by Harris, her margin was a comparatively slim 18 points, the analysis shows.

The findings are based on results from 193 of the 206 counties Medill has identified as news deserts, in states where county-level election results are currently available. The third annual State of Local News report, released by Medill's Local News Initiative in October, documented the continuing decline of local news across the country, as measured by the number of newspapers, circulation, frequency of publication, employment and readership.

The report found that the highest concentration of counties with limited access to local news were in solidly "red" states, such as Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, Idaho, Montana and Mississippi.

In news deserts Trump's biggest margin of victory, in percentage terms, was in tiny King County in north Texas, which he won by 91 points (123 votes). His biggest margin of victory by votes was in Boone, Ky., a suburb of Cincinnati, which he won by 25,000 votes (37 points). Harris' biggest margin by percentage points was in Allendale, S.C., which she won by 45 points (1,352 votes). Allendale is 85 percent Black with a 27 percent poverty rate. Her biggest margin of victory by votes was in Chesterfield, Va., a suburb of Richmond, which she won by 19,000 votes (9 points).
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@#2

So, as I have mentioned previously, the less informed voters seem to choose the candidate more upon name recognition than policy proposals?

At least he's not some Lilly white racist redneck on the internet pretending to be a black guy, comrade.

you are going to continue to lose elections.

Lost one in a row so far.

What he, and the rest of the progressive idiots dont understand, no one else cares about trans rights, gay rights, climate -------- or eating the rich. We have had enough of racism, always crying race wolf and DEI.

Until that dawns on the democrat powers that be, you are going to continue to lose elections.

Death to the woke and it's about time.

Posted by boaz at 2024-12-14 08:59 PM | Reply

You Trumpers voted against your best interests you're just too stupid to see it. You're a Reactionary parrot that's all you are. Someday you will see the error of your ways and I'm going to sit back and laugh. BTW Trump doesn't care about you. He just used you to get what he wants. You'll see eventually.

@#4 ... So, as I have mentioned previously, the less informed voters seem to choose the candidate more upon name recognition than policy proposals? ...

In news deserts, Trump won in a landslide
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu

... Donald Trump won the 2024 election with one of the smallest popular-vote margins in U.S. history, but in news deserts " counties lacking a professional source of local news " it was an avalanche. Trump won 91% percent of these counties over his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, according to an analysis of voting data by Medill Journalism School's State of Local News project.

While Trump's national popular-vote margin was just under 1.5%, his margin in news deserts was massive. He won these counties by an average of 54 percentage points. In the few won by Harris, her margin was a comparatively slim 18 points, the analysis shows.

The findings are based on results from 193 of the 206 counties Medill has identified as news deserts, in states where county-level election results are currently available. The third annual State of Local News report, released by Medill's Local News Initiative in October, documented the continuing decline of local news across the country, as measured by the number of newspapers, circulation, frequency of publication, employment and readership.

The report found that the highest concentration of counties with limited access to local news were in solidly "red" states, such as Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, Idaho, Montana and Mississippi.

In news deserts Trump's biggest margin of victory, in percentage terms, was in tiny King County in north Texas, which he won by 91 points (123 votes). His biggest margin of victory by votes was in Boone, Ky., a suburb of Cincinnati, which he won by 25,000 votes (37 points). Harris' biggest margin by percentage points was in Allendale, S.C., which she won by 45 points (1,352 votes). Allendale is 85 percent Black with a 27 percent poverty rate. Her biggest margin of victory by votes was in Chesterfield, Va., a suburb of Richmond, which she won by 19,000 votes (9 points).

Trump's dominance of news deserts doesn't imply a cause and effect. That is, people didn't necessarily vote for Trump because they lack local news. Instead, a simpler and more obvious correlation may be at work: ...

Trump hornswoggled you Boaz. While yes the Democratic party messaging sucked. You bought into the lies that Trump was feeding you. You think you won but in reality we all lost.

@#1 ... We have had enough of racism, ...

Your comment seems to imply some manner of an organization.

So ... Who is the "we" you speak of?

No one cares as much about trans anything as much as you, Boaz. Get a life.

So ... Who is the "we" you speak of?

Proves my point. Everyone else in the country who doesnt think like a far left progressive.

But, how does that inability to communicate turn into Democrats not understanding the American People?

Fair question, if that was the topic.

It's not communication. It's a not understanding that the rest of the nation is not like you. It's a misunderstanding that what you think is important and means alot, doesnt mean alot to the rest of the nation and if you want them to vote for you, you cannot tell them they must be a part of your culture. You cannot be insulting them or laughing at them in social or TV media.

You have to stay away from social issues, if the left hasnt learned anything.

And number 1, stop naming people to try and give the ultimate shame because you think people will be ashamed of being called whatever it is.

Stop calling people nazi's. Stop calling people trans or gay phobes. Stop whitewashing the entire other side of an ideology as wanting to end America. NO one wants that. But we do want to live in a place we feel comfortable in. And for alot of the nation, that's not in a liberal environment.

That's just how I see it. I may not be able to articulate it well, but I surmise alot of other people feel the way I do. You may tag this as "funny", but it's why you lost the election.

And stop calling people racists. It's about time people put that cry of wolf away. There arent 1/8th the amount of racists boogymen the left tells the ignorant there are.

Racism will never end if we cant stop talking about it.

#14 | Posted by boaz

Magical thinking. But a vast amount of MAGA is built on that.

Racism ends when we become better people.

but it's why you lost the election.

#13 | Posted by boaz at

Hamburger and gas lost the election.

That one candidate was not white and not male lost the election.

That people don't recognize crazy when it kicks them in the ass lost the election.

Maybe most of all, the American kneejerk tendency to simply toss incumbents out lost the election.

Racism ends when we become better people.

We are already better people.

Your side thinks we arent. That's why you lost.

And I will say, one thing that will end racism,

is if blacks realise that stereotypes do matter. Do better with stereotypes and racism ends.

"Stop whitewashing the entire other side of an ideology as wanting to end America. NO one wants that."

But of course that's not true. More magical thinking? Emotionally self-protective fantasy?

MAGA wants to see this country burn. The clearest example of that has been (to date) refusal to take basic health precautions in a national emergency.

Let me tell you what is going to happen:

1) Donald and MAGA will fail. Not rocket science, given they fell flat on their face last time.

2) There will be severe economic reverses and people will suffer. Several American interests are already FREAKING OUT about that.

3) Thunsands, I think millions, of Americans will be persecuted politically internally.

4) Donald and MAGA will LIE about the above and effects of above until the truth can no longer be hidden, then REPRESS the popular reaction.

Double-dog bet you. Triple-dob bet you.

Your side thinks we arent. That's why you lost.

#17 | Posted by boaz

I know many MAGA as individuals and as individuals they are good people.

As a MOVEMENT MAGA is and always will be sick.

#13 | Posted by boaz

Boaz, thanks for all that. I think you articulated it very well.

But the same applies to the right wing, every paragraph, every point.

#19 | Posted by Zed

Not going to take my bets, BOAZ? I can only be wrong. In this case, a nice surprise.

MAGA is so damned critical of other people and so damned sensitive about their own feelings.

MAGA is a few tens of millions of Americans who still live emotionally in high school.

Mean kids, that's all.

"Stop calling people nazi's."

Stop acting like a Nazi. Carry a Nazi banner and support the Nazi ideology in "my America" and suffer the consequences.

"Stop calling people trans or gay phobes."

Stop intruding in other peoples lives like a Church Lady named Karen. Also stop banning books. (It's a Nazi thing to do)

If you have a trans or gay phobia you are the one who needs help. Not the ones defending the gays and trans.

Get better educated. Or. Seek mental health help.

And seek forgiveness from God for what you have voted to do and now have done to our women in some places in America.

Because you are not getting forgiveness from me. I am not feeling very forgiving right now.

Racism will never end if we cant stop talking about it.

POSTED BY BOAZ

Some should stop talking about it. Like YOU for instance.

Talking about racism is not what causes racism.

We could all lose the ability to communicate right now and racism would probably just get worse. Because those racist ideas are already here. Our country was founded on them. And even embedded them into our constitution.

Racist ideas flourish when "good" people refuse to talk about them.

Not that you are a good person. You have made it very clear that you are NOT a good person.

-- We are already better people.

"better people" don't support a known liar, convicted criminal, and the only man in American history who EVER tried to steal an election by lies, fraud, and Federal Crimes, even after the State's Ballots had been signed and sent to the Capital... where they were met by armed and Speech-angered rioters that Trump sent to illegally stop the peaceful transfer of power in this country.

Better people are more patriotic than that.

Also stop banning books. (It's a Nazi thing to do)

I would ban every book that talks about gay or pedo teenage/underage sex or telling kids how to do it.

The fact you wouldnt is telling.

Scumfux like bozo ban The Diary Of Anne Frank because it makes repug nazis look bad.

telling kids how to do it

Name. One.

Oh, I agree that the Democrats seem to be quite unable to convey their message to the voters.

Gaslighter, its not a messaging problem. You do understand calling it a messaging problem is "gaslighting".

out of real concern... Has Tony posted since the election? Is he okay?

The Dems, like the Repugs, are owned by Corporate America.

It's why Harris had to back off the corporate greedflation and price gouging talk that actually resonated with people.

Winning isn't important. Keeping the corporate donations flowing is.

Again Alex, look it up. I'm not doing your work for you.

Stupid question.

Again Alex, look it up. I'm not doing your work for you.

Stupid question.

Posted by boaz at 2024-12-16 11:51 AM | Reply

You made the claim. When challenged the onus is on you to back it up. Unless you're lying about it of course.

Stop calling people nazi's. Stop calling people trans or gay phobes.

#13 | Posted by boaz

You are ALL of those things, Boaz.

Racism will never end if we cant stop talking about it.

#14 | Posted by boaz

It seems like Boaz simply wants to take a "See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil" approach, hoping all of his hurt feelings on these issues will disappear. Guess what Boaz.. These are still real issues. And they require real discussion.

Just the MAGA hatred of empathy and compassion won't make "woke" go away.

" These are still real issues. And they require real discussion"

Depends on the subject. Deliberate transing of kids including chemical castration and mutilation should result in prosecution. Cancelling women, males infiltrating women's private spaces without consent and males competing in women's sports needs to be ended. Years ago.

#35

Even as I think what you bring up is the political equivalent of making mountains out of a mole hills, it's not even particularly on topic. You're proving your bigotry by conflating issues.

#36. I'm not conflating anything. What is being done to children is nothing short of barbaric and evil. The cancellation of women is terrible too.

Mom: Patrick wants to become Patricia for his thirteenth birthday.

Trans fanatic: "Let's lop off his dong, pump him full of estrogen and inject a couple of pounds of silicone into his chest!"

That's not the answer. It's grotesque and should be criminal.

. I'm not conflating anything. What is being done to children is nothing short of barbaric and evil. The cancellation of women is terrible too.

Mom: Patrick wants to become Patricia for his thirteenth birthday.

Trans fanatic: "Let's lop off his dong, pump him full of estrogen and inject a couple of pounds of silicone into his chest!"

That's not the answer. It's grotesque and should be criminal.

Posted by BellRinger at 2024-12-16 01:13 PM | Reply

You're such a fraudster it's not even funny anymore Jeff.

#37

Thanks for continuing to hammer that bigotry home to prove my point.

But children are not being physically altered. You are lying, as usual.

Young Children Do Not Receive Medical Gender Transition Treatment

book banning and transitioning kids

I don't disagree with the left on these issues but at the same time there were and are losing issues. There was no upside to grabbing onto those issues.

and now the left is in a worse position to help the very people it wants to help.

" Thanks for continuing to hammer that bigotry home to prove my point.

But children are not being physically altered. You are lying, as usual.
#39 | POSTED BY WHATSLEFT AT 2024-12-16 02:33 PM | FLAG: "

The left and Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to institutionalize this. We have proof in the courts.

We also have the infiltration of women's private spaces and sports by males. It's disgusting and the true bigots are the ones supporting and spreading pushing all of this.

#42

As usual, you fail to provide any substantial proof. Yet you expect to be taken seriously.

Again Alex, look it up. I'm not doing your work for you.

Stupid question.

#32 | Posted by boaz at 2024-12-16 11:51 AM | Reply

I knew you'd punk out. It's because you DONT KNOW. You've taken right wing media talking points to heart, and dont know a single kids book that graphically describes gay sex.

You can't name ONE that deserves to be banned.

#43.

Two quick examples.

Lia Thomas
Bradley Richard Sirvio

Plenty more exist so why play this game that none of this is happening when we all know otherwise?

" kids book that graphically describes gay sex."

Gender Queer.

That author says it's intended for 18+ but plenty of lefties have fought tooth and nail for it to be in K-12 school libraries.

1.6 % of the American population identifies as trans or non binary.

These people keep strawbringer up at night. It's sad.

That author says it's intended for 18+

Then it's not a kids book and shouldn't be in a kids school.
There is NO kids book that describes what boaz is talking about.

Have you seen the current ban list, jeff? It's pathetic. Grapes of Wrath is on there ffs.

1.6 % of the American population identifies as trans or non binary.
These people keep strawbringer up at night. It's sad.
#47 | POSTED BY ALEXANDRITE

Adults, the Pew study said Adults

#49 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-12-16 03:45 PM | Reply | Flag:

So strawbringer is afraid of kids you're saying. Nice addition to the conversation you water head.

Alexandrite,

Yes, the pushback can go too far, like Grapes of Wrath.

Having said that for ad long as I've been alive we've had a ratings system for movies. R no one under 17 permitted without a parent or guardian. More recently a ratings system was developed for video games. Are you opposed to it?

jeff- i'm actually not opposed to the idea of a ratings system for kids in grade school or maybe young high schoolers,. but it would have to be transparent and universal like the ratings we have for movies, tv, etc.

The thing is, it probably won't happen because the bible is not appropriate for kids and Christians would seek out a religious exemption.

www.nbcnews.com

About 3% of U.S. high schoolers identify as transgender, national survey finds
The survey, conducted in 2023 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides the first nationally representative data about trans students.

#51 Alexandrite.

That's an advocacy site. Nothing wrong with that however it's not objective and words and language matter. We don't have actual book "bans" unless book stores are doing the bidding of government and/or state governments are making it illegal to sell or possess books like "This Book is Gay".

I've yet to see an example of that happening.

Semantics, it's about books being banned in schools.

en.m.wikipedia.org

Gender Queer includes a handful of sexually explicit illustrations which have been used to argue that the book is inappropriate for minors.[27][2][28][29] The age recommendations for the book vary " "the School Library Journal in 2019, in one of several reviews, said it can be appropriate for students in grades 9 and up " typically ages 14 to 15. Barnes & Noble says it's appropriate for ages 15 and older. Amazon recommends it for ages 18 and older".[30]