2016 Postmortem

Garrett78

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41. And the sooner we accept that tens of millions exist within an alternate reality the better.

Fri Dec 30, 2016, 05:19 PM

Dec 2016

It's a problem that poses a serious threat and deserves far more attention.

Among other things, Democrats should be advocating for schools to promote media literacy and critical thinking. And every time Democratic Party officials appear on Meet the Press or some similar show, they should draw attention to how Republicans (be they media personalities or elected officials) are complicit in people subscribing to patently false beliefs (and how they should be ashamed of that).

As I wrote above, very few Trump supporters can be reached by the Democratic Party. Charles Pierce, in response to a quote from a Trump supporter, wrote the following:

There literally is no innovative political strategy, and there is no creative policy prescription, that would have convinced that woman to vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton. She is so deeply sunk in the mire of misinformation that she never will be pulled out again. Who is it, precisely, that doesn't care about her, and how was that manifested in her daily life? How, precisely, would Donald Trump care about her? The piece is replete with these kind of moments. What should the Democrats do to meet halfway the guy who believes the nation is being "pussified"? What's precisely the political outreach strategy that will bring back a guy who says this?

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9/11 was Obamas fault?....... [View all] pbmus Dec 2016 OP

Geezuz Christ onecaliberal Dec 2016 #1

Ignorance is strong with this one. redstatebluegirl Dec 2016 #2

Perfectly sums up the trump / conservative voter. lastone Dec 2016 #3

I'm speechless discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #4

Stupid is as stupid votes. Rex Dec 2016 #5

And then the guy says: "I'd like to get to the bottom of that!" tenorly Dec 2016 #6

They were "damn" Deplorables. The new crop is "dumb" deplorables. oasis Dec 2016 #44

Certainly. Barack Obama was a State Senator in Illinois at that time. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #7

These are the voters we are supposed to win over BainsBane Dec 2016 #8

These are the voters we are supposed to win over? LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #9

Who wants "to remake the party in the image of the GOP"? Martin Eden Dec 2016 #10

The entire argument that we need to be understanding of white supremacists and neo-nazis BainsBane Dec 2016 #11

'ultra-reactionary ideology being championed as "progressive."' Martin Eden Dec 2016 #12

No, I will not provide links BainsBane Dec 2016 #17

Such posts should be hidden, and repeat offenders tombstoned Martin Eden Dec 2016 #19

Well done on everyone's part...thank you for not name calling..!! pbmus Dec 2016 #24

IKR lunasun Dec 2016 #14

No chance with these idiots. Go watch the Anderson Cooper piece on the Miners Thrill Dec 2016 #16

They can't even use the excuse this one is senile, or has Alzheimer's . Obama is always on vacation? lunasun Dec 2016 #13

There are right wingnuts that still blame President Bill Clinton for Ruby Ridge SFnomad Dec 2016 #15

Backpfeifengesicht baldguy Dec 2016 #18

More Louisiana Republicans blame Obama than blame Bush for response to Katrina. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #20

This sort of mind control is....impressive. HOW do they get people to not think whatsoever? AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #21

That's satire, right? Cha Dec 2016 #22

If only... Garrett78 Dec 2016 #23

Oh god help the supidity. :( The Mofos are completely brainwashed. Cha Dec 2016 #25

and many on here think we can "talk these people around" Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #33

Very few of the Trump supporters can be reached by the Democratic Party... Garrett78 Dec 2016 #36

Are they drinking polluted water or something?! Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #26

Omg, the ignorance... pbmus Dec 2016 #27

Someone like that needs to be challenged. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #28

So many people including our own representatives, pbmus Dec 2016 #31

Of course, a decade or so ago people were managing to blame 9/11 on Bill Clinton, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #32

Your explanation is why when despots take power historians are among the first targeted for silence. kairos12 Dec 2016 #35

And why they try to burn or destroy books. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2016 #39

Probably heard it Fox news True_Blue Dec 2016 #29

I won't post the link here, but I just found a website that blamed Obama for 9/11. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #30

Congress Now Blaming Obama For Its Embarrassing Override Of His Veto Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #37

Please, please tell me this was The Onion. kairos12 Dec 2016 #34

nope, here is the video Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #38

And the sooner we accept that tens of millions exist within an alternate reality the better. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #41

I don't know how many are unreachable... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #42

The average Trump voter. Vinca Dec 2016 #40

There are many many uninformed voters in the USA andym Dec 2016 #43