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> There was a ton of hand-wringing and speculation about why this happened that's one thing that is really annoying about the left, they don't treat their voti
by yieldcrv 2y ago
> There was a ton of hand-wringing and speculation about why this happened
that's one thing that is really annoying about the left, they don't treat their voting blocs as individuals.
even the most progressive act like the entire voting bloc - each one that's not a white male - is oppressed, woe is me, and would therefore prioritize democrats no matter what else is happening in the country and the world.
they're like "don't they know what's good for them!?" when anything besides their expected outcome occurs. its like a mental barrier of ever considering anything else, I've seen it all over the nation and far flung extremities of the US.
talk to the actual human beings and its "foreign policy" "fiscal policy" "local economy" but the patronizing voices on the left don't even realize they are saying "no, silly, leave that stuff to the white man! you focus on these issues"
its embarrassing. talk to the actual humans.
- hn_throwaway_99 2y agoI'm not quite sure why you find this more annoying about the left than the right. The fact is that politicians slice and dice their constituents by demographics largely because it works. People are individuals, yes, but politics is no different than marketing, and there is good reason advertisers spent billions for "highly targeted" marketing. I think the issue you point out is just what happens when any party starts to take their voting blocks for granted.
- yieldcrv 2y agoI didn’t say “than the right” but the individuals that matter may prioritize something self serving for the next 4-6 years though that involves the right though, and it may be an accurately objective decision. if the left wants to win friends and influence people, the patronizing mystery about large swaths of minorities goes away and relevant topics return.
- selimthegrim 2y agoAOC was screaming about this