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It's an interesting theory, but there are other hypotheses out there. One I've heard a lot is that the post-pandemic inflation surge hit everyone, and made all

It's an interesting theory, but there are other hypotheses out there. One I've heard a lot is that the post-pandemic inflation surge hit everyone, and made all incumbents unpopular. I suppose that if the anti-incumbent results across the globe continue for several more years, we will be able to rule that out?

cmrdporcupine 2y ago
Inflation, distrust of authorities after COVID, deliberate (and automated) spread of disinformation, outright war in Europe, climate change becoming increasingly obvious with nobody doing anything about it (but people very angry any time somebody attempts to do something about it... etc) It's not a fun time, and I'd hate to be "in charge"
bamboozled 2y ago
It's also easier to lie about what the current government has done wrong, there are no laws against it. You can just lie at a velocity never seen before on this planet, spread falsehoods via social media, breed outrage, spread conspiracies and then elected. It's disgusting.
- rossdavidh 2y ago
  From https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this-day-the-first-bitter-contested-presidential-election-takes-place https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this-day-the-first-bi... "The bitterness and rivalries seen in the partisan 1796 campaign got worse in the 1800 rematch between Adams and Jefferson. At one point in that race, Jefferson’s supporter, notorious pamphleteer James Calendar, claimed that Adams was a hermaphrodite, while Adams’ people said Jefferson would openly promote prostitution, incest, and adultery..."
  - reverendsteveii 2y ago
    It's a matter of how widely something is disseminated and how strongly it's reinforced. The question isn't what's the grossest propaganda you can find in the history of political campaigning, the question is what's the grossest propaganda you can find that gained wide acceptance.

cmrdporcupine 2y ago

Inflation, distrust of authorities after COVID, deliberate (and automated) spread of disinformation, outright war in Europe, climate change becoming increasingly obvious with nobody doing anything about it (but people very angry any time somebody attempts to do something about it... etc) It's not a fun time, and I'd hate to be "in charge"

bamboozled 2y ago

It's also easier to lie about what the current government has done wrong, there are no laws against it. You can just lie at a velocity never seen before on this planet, spread falsehoods via social media, breed outrage, spread conspiracies and then elected. It's disgusting.

rossdavidh 2y ago
From https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this-day-the-first-bitter-contested-presidential-election-takes-place https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this-day-the-first-bi... "The bitterness and rivalries seen in the partisan 1796 campaign got worse in the 1800 rematch between Adams and Jefferson. At one point in that race, Jefferson’s supporter, notorious pamphleteer James Calendar, claimed that Adams was a hermaphrodite, while Adams’ people said Jefferson would openly promote prostitution, incest, and adultery..."
- reverendsteveii 2y ago
  It's a matter of how widely something is disseminated and how strongly it's reinforced. The question isn't what's the grossest propaganda you can find in the history of political campaigning, the question is what's the grossest propaganda you can find that gained wide acceptance.