• Lodespawn@aussie.zone
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    Any person would assume this would be a crippling move for a government with an effective wipeout of all their reps, but experience tells us that the US voters will consistently vote against their interests. Should be interesting to watch the Republicans gain even more seats against all better judgement. Is it just raw stupidity we’re watching or some sort of mass election fraud?

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    Consecutives who can’t afford cancer treatments will still vote for him with their literal dying breath.

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    How the fuck do you make people stupid enough to keep voting republican? It boggles my mind!

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      Step 1: Defund education.

      Step 2: Fund religion.

      Step 3: Profit.

      It’s really that simple.

    • The Velour Fog @lemmy.world
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      A steady, 40+ year IV drip feed of Fox News, conservative talk radio and pundits, and added during more modern times, swarms of mouthbreathing MAGA influencers, swathes of Russian bot farms, and AI generated disinformation.

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      “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pockets. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”

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      Propaganda on all fronts. Online, on TV, in person, at church, on radio. If every place has the same narrative, you believe it. Especially if you’ve been doing it for decades across generations like the United States. You’re always going to trust people you know and care about over people you’re off put by.

    • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe
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      Treat Politics like a sport, and make people choose one team or another - for LIFE!

      You know when your team is buried in last place, and is never going to recover for at least a few seasons, and yet there is still that guy who shows up with the big foam finger and screams “WE’RE NUMBER ONE!”? That guy is MAGA.