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The Americans you’re trying to reach are not here. They’re in Facebook and right wing social bubbles with a constant influx of fresh slop propaganda. It’s unpre
by dyauspitr 10mo ago
The Americans you’re trying to reach are not here. They’re in Facebook and right wing social bubbles with a constant influx of fresh slop propaganda. It’s unprecedented in the fact that it’s affecting people at the family unit level with people tearing off into political parties within families that cut off all contact from each other.
- yoyohello13 10mo agoYou'd be surprised how many people on HN voted for this. A lot of people seem to only care about their stock portfolio, and Trump makes number go up.
- rpiguy 10mo ago[flagged]
- saubeidl 10mo agoI don't think anyone's ever assumed left wing consensus here. When's the last time you heard somebody here talk about public ownership of the means of production?
- dxdm 10mo ago"Conservatism" used to mean something that is incompatible with voting for what's become of the Republican party.
- yoyohello13 10mo agoWell, whatever your reasons. I hope it was worth it.
- Sabinus 10mo agoDid you vote for Trump? Do you approve of the immigration enforcement? Do you approve of the tariff antics? Do you approve of Trump torching American reputation with her allies? Was Jan 6 an attempt to interrupt the peaceful transfer of power? Would you vote for Trump again?
- rpiguy 10mo agoYes Yes Yes Yes Yes, but they were morons No, not without an amendment allowing a third term, but even if there were an amendment probably still a No because he is too old and his very blunt and impolitic manner is not sustainable long-term in national leadership. According to the WSJ, thr President has lost about 8% of his voters, so he should make some adjustments. WSJ POLL: 92% of people who voted for Trump in 2024 are giving him a positive job rating today, including 70% who “strongly approve”
- fritzorino 10mo ago[flagged]
- dang 10mo agoWe've banned this account for repeatedly breaking the site guidelines. Please don't create accounts to do that with. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- yoyohello13 10mo agoThanks for being honest. It is truly beyond my comprehension how someone can believe this. I don’t see how right and left can get along peacefully going forward when there is such a fundamental difference of core beliefs.
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- dyauspitr 10mo agoI believe you’re right but at this point it’s a single issue cult for a lot of folks. For instance, I know a very rational, personable guy that seems generally progressive on a variety of social issues but calls for the extermination of trans people with a straight face. There’s no reasoning with these people, even the ones swayed by rational opinion in other parts of their life.
- zarmsdos 10mo agoThat sounds extreme. Do you mean extermination as in mass murder? Or do you just mean he rejects the underlying ideology and would like to see policy that does the same?
- hwguy45 10mo ago[flagged]