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1. Of course we have "the most badly informed electorate in modern American history."

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 02:59 PM

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We have a media and politicians that read scripts they are given by republicans and the wealthy. Any truth has to be searched through a lot of garbage. The push back is given by people like Donna Brazille who is often busy referring to her TV husband, as she jokingly calls Chris Christy, while the host allows republican's the last word to spew their lies with no rebuttal.

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"Donald Trump was returned to power by the most badly informed electorate in modern American history." [View all] CousinIT Wednesday OP

Of course we have "the most badly informed electorate in modern American history." Autumn Wednesday #1

There were a lot, and I mean a lot, of people who did not care, they knew about trump's crimes Escurumbele Thursday #62

Every christian I know supported him even though they were well aware of Autumn Thursday #63

Me too Bettie Thursday #66

Greatest moral collapse and lack of civic duty in American history. Irish_Dem Wednesday #2

Being so badly informed is a choice that each person makes each day. RockRaven Wednesday #6

Yes lazy and short sighted. No sense of responsibility, public service, or the common good. Irish_Dem Wednesday #7

Excellent point. Ignorance is a choice. bronxiteforever Wednesday #11

One might argue that there can be ignorance due to inability to find knowledge. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #34

I disagree Brenda Wednesday #35

Or rather your post is a good example of why Democrats lost, RockRaven Thursday #55

Yes but ReadItnWeep Wednesday #40

I've been saying it for 15 years!!! Initech Wednesday #3

Propaganda can be either good or evil. Thanks to Rupert Murdoch and Fox, however, RVN VET71 Wednesday #46

Been researching Aldous Huxley quotes, and there are a lot of good ones MagickMuffin Wednesday #4

2 Excellent Quotes Wiz Imp Wednesday #19

The rules of the media game are easy to manipulate: any criticism an opponent says gets covered andym Wednesday #5

Ultimately, you cannot "win" with lies. Six117 Wednesday #8

Maybe so but he can do a lot of damage in the mean time. n/t totodeinhere Wednesday #9

Republicans just did -- and have been for years. W_HAMILTON Wednesday #10

They did and will continue to do so. OverBurn Wednesday #26

Ignorance and apathy markodochartaigh Wednesday #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Wednesday #18

Free content FormerOstrich Wednesday #13

Hell, they didn't even attempt to be informed! bluestarone Wednesday #14

In the movie 'The Caine Mutiny', there is a great descriptor used to describe the US. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #39

They did their research, just ask them! travelingthrulife Thursday #59

Blaming the electorate again... well guess what, it's the SAME electorate in 2028 WarGamer Wednesday #15

Goes hand in hand. It's up to us to inform! LeftInTX Wednesday #25

To rational people yes, but to MAGA Christians this is salvation through suffering bucolic_frolic Wednesday #16

Well, they will really SUFFER when the Republicans they voted for will Justice matters. Wednesday #47

A great degree of intellectual laziness. The Third Doctor Wednesday #17

I'm of the opinion that the dullards want to be told what to think, it's just so much easier. NoMoreRepugs Wednesday #20

⚠️ ARCHIVE.IS LINK , a couple paragraphs, and more from Amanda Marcotte at salon.com nmmi Wednesday #21

This is the truth behind how democrats lost ReadItnWeep Wednesday #49

In other words Farmer-Rick Thursday #64

25% of voters revel in their ignorance, the Hassler Wednesday #22

"It's the stupid, Stoopid" ...nt Jarqui Wednesday #23

Yep Propaganda Powered by Billionaires & Beilions! Cha Wednesday #24

...and MSNBC just went to Mar a Lago to kiss the ring. nt EarthFirst Wednesday #27

It wasn't MSNBC; it was Joe and Mika. Nt spooky3 Wednesday #36

I see no distinction... EarthFirst Wednesday #38

I separate Nicolle, Rachel, Stephanie, and Lawrence. Nt spooky3 Wednesday #41

Working for the devil. hunter Thursday #57

and barbtries Wednesday #28

This is the result of years of Twitter/X, TikTok, Facebook, etc. Social media will be the death of Democracy. beaglelover Wednesday #29

Started way earlier than that. Rupert Murdoch was hired after Nixon impeachment travelingthrulife Thursday #61

They are being far too kind LPBBEAR Wednesday #30

Rupert Murdoch's life work. Turbineguy Wednesday #31

At what time in our history was the electorate well informed? Kaleva Wednesday #32

I think the emergence of Fox News in the 1990s was a huge factor. spooky3 Wednesday #37

I think the speed of how news travels and widespread availability Kaleva Wednesday #50

news AND disinformation nt spooky3 Wednesday #53

That's putting it mildly! Blue Owl Wednesday #33

Absolutely. Disinformation online greatly outweighed news sources the reported truth. brush Wednesday #42

It's been bad for a while. Hope22 Wednesday #43

"Smart" phones have made us stupid FakeNoose Wednesday #44

The willfully ignorant have made this happen. La Coliniere Wednesday #45

Deliberately misinformed. yourout Wednesday #48

Helped along by a lazy and inept press. JohnSJ Wednesday #51

Absolutely Orwellian... Dem4life1970 Wednesday #52

Decades ago, a PoliSci professor told us that the inherent weakness in democracy TomSlick Wednesday #54

Confederacy of Dumbfucks Roy Rolling Thursday #56

Finally - someone who has the word "disinformation" in their vocabulary and not afraid to use it! Kashkakat v.2.0 Thursday #58

The information was there... kentuck Thursday #60

misinformed or just didn't give a shit since their eggs cost 90 cents more thatn four years ago? Ray Bruns Thursday #65

Faux news and dis/mis information on social media. n/t iluvtennis Thursday #67

Democracy Dies Behind a Paywall ThoughtCriminal Thursday #68