SacredHeartAttack

So what's your issue? What does "not speak like an elite" even mean? Politicians speak like politicians and they do so for reasons I've already outlined. She isn't talking down to you, she's empathizing with you. What do you want her to say? You want her to talk like the room is filled with post-doctorates? How does that help a chronically under-educated populace who literally can't afford get a good education, let alone pay attention to anything of substance after sifting through our hellscape of a media?

She isn't Trump, of course. I don't think anyone in Lemmy is asking for her to be. My point was that repeating yourself and speaking simply literally just won an election. "Me, good. Other guy, bad" as a message, works. Bernie has been repeating himself for longer than I've been alive. He's been right about everything he's ever said in the simplest of terms. Why do you think he keeps doing it? Because it's still true, and people still need to hear that message.

As a PAian who voted for him, I never liked his wardrobe. I actually hated it. Dress for the job you want bro. But the fact is I voted because of what he said, not how he looked. I voted for him because of what he seemed to represent ideologically, not because of his privilege. I was wrong and he had a stroke and I want him primaried.

Half the population is below average intelligence. As a politician you have to speak in a way that is both to the point and emotionally charging to get your point across as simply as possible. It's the best way to actually reach the most people. You also have to repeat yourself ad nauseam. It’s just a pitfall of the job. Simultaneously, they have to treat people like idiots and not treat people like idiots.

It also works. Remember all those signs in yards this past election cycle that said “Trump: lower taxes, Harris: higher taxes” and “Trump: good for America, Harris: bad for America”? They were wrong, and simple and they worked.

this guy types.

The complete thought policing of the internet is starting. All free speech absolutists are coming for free thought.

And don’t care.

Thanks, we know the rest of the modern world has it better in literally every way literally everywhere else. Can someone just like invade and save us please?

I experienced this recently with music via a small music community, and it felt really good and motivated me. Hope it lasts.

why didn't you vote?

I saw a react to this interview. This guy is so out of touch with any actual reality. He probably had trouble playing a g chord on his dad’s guitar in middle school, got laughed at and decided to make sure musicians would die out. Fuck this guy.

Sarah makes great videos and her music is so cool and weird.

I switched like a year ago. Much better experience. Not just browsing, but like life in general.