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the thing about learning about "threat models," there's a flip side of that coin called "trust models" that open up to you to explore as well

since you qualified it with "completely different"

no, this is perfectly sane imo

depends on the supporters you're leaning on

are they volunteers and acolytes that echo the leader's words making them simple mouthpieces? or are they peers and neighbors which you trust and lend good faith understanding towards when taking their testimony?

but that's more of a 1-2% point swing (still meaningful), while what I'm pointing to up top is something like 5-15% points of voting against one's interests

it's weird to turn towards trump, the avowed racist child rapist, to "turn away from genocide"

fwiw, I think Harris's embrace of many of biden's policies did hurt her among a large group of voters that wanted things like Israel divestment/punishment and more generally progressive policy...

like, the biggest movement away from her were from demographics most helped by low-end wage and employment gains

in what sick, twisted way does it make sense for those groups to turn away from Democrats?

y'all are taking twitter beefs and slapping them onto an outcome you struggle to understand

most people don't go to a politician's supporters (or their respective campaign messaging) to get informed, because common wisdom tells us the bias and propensity to lie is too strong

we tend to follow channels of authority and, secondarily, our neighborly social groups to become informed

it's like, we have all these data points that show that the more generally well-informed people were in 2024, the more likely they were to vote Harris

and the takeaway everyone seems stuck on are a handful of twitter discourse circlejerks around using delivery apps being financially irresponsible

I wonder if those groups are underserved generally by mainstream news media and thus seek to supplement their "infotainment" with more easily gamed info sources in their respective markets

note that this is the same general dynamic that people with hiring or contracting power make, and when applied across a large population, we generally ALWAYS find that it's more bigoted-discriminatory than some supernatural gift of divining someone's true nature

"people like me only do that antisocial thing when it's justified, and never judge people wrong when doing it!"

...

yea that's not how people, generally, work

I think the general scientific field benefits from it, but its purpose is to demonstrate capability and control

science gets a bunch of value out of ANY exploration right now, whether its in our backyard, under our waves, or in our orbit

it is a diplomatic endeavor and societal resource control yard stick

arguably one that shares the same general space as climate change mitigation, but lower stakes

you have to understand that fetterman was, generally, problematic but not horrific... UNTIL he had a stroke and went through recovery while sitting in one of the most powerful seats in the country that has negative empathy towards him

that's a powerful reactionary push for anyone, and he succumbed

as long as platner doesn't have a stroke, I don't think he'll be a "fetterman situation"

granted, there's plenty of sus and/or amateur things surrounding him, but he's far more likely to be a rank-and-file vote than some vindictive asshole constantly voting against the party

every child gets a different set of parents despite sharing the same individuals as parents

I think after a certain point of wealth, you just simply become illiterate

my favorite thing about online culture is someone will come on here as Dr. Willmothy Smith, esteemed, well-regarded scholar

who will then get into a conversation with PeebuttDickboobs69 that devolves into adolescent arguing and name-calling

and Dr. Smith will somehow come out thinking he got ahead

I'll wait for the anime adaptation

"the elite of the antebellum South were degenerate gamblers who financed their lifestyles with industrialized rape and would kill you for pointing this out" is a straightforwardly accurate statement

Epstein Used Botstein’s Prestige and Connections to Recruit and Support One of His Victims, a Violinist from Europe - The Daily Catch Jeffrey Epstein utilized his burgeoning relationship with Bard College President and American Symphony Orchestra Conductor Leon Botstein in 2013 to procure perks for a young violinist who ultimately b...

A young violinist was nervous about meeting with Jeffrey Epstein due to his 2008 child sex abuse conviction. Epstein reassured her by noting his friendship with @bardcollege.bsky.social’s Leon Botstein, and set up a dinner between Botstein and the musician. She soon became one of Epstein’s victims.

I'm partial to this because, at some point, it would likely create a de-escalation path

but I think imprisoning and stripping the wealth and influence of a LOT of the right's leadership would be, pound for pound, a more fruitful effort long-term

reminder that these admin people are all True Believers who think immigrants are why they lose elections

it's going to be one helluva crash out when they lose many upcoming elections, and they'll likely try to either trash whatever they can and/or dig into their positions when they eventually lose

did you know the VA streams on twitch occasionally? www.twitch.tv/courtenberry

every child gets a different set of parents despite sharing the same individuals as parents

liberals constructed the most civically minded and overall smartest generation known to human-kind

if you cannot wield it, someone else will, for better or, most likely, worse

liberals, you are merely the first stop of a journey towards radical enlightenment

if you choose to squander it and let them pass by as vagrant supporters of milquetoast progress, so be it, but it is your own grave you dig that someone else will reap the benefits of

don't squander your legacy

wine moms and their respective rebellions are not an expression of liberalism, but of radical rejection of the status quo

if liberalism can be found within those minds of resistance of fascism, it is a coincidence, possibly bestowed by that very liberalism, but should not be taken for granted