Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

malthaussen

(17,808 posts)

18. Well, yeah. But I think there's more to it.

Reply to ificandream (Reply #16)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 03:30 PM

Dec 16

My theory is that a certain number of voters are so used to the constant warnings, so used to the cries that "The Sky is Falling," that they've come to consider them nothing more than business as usual. "Yeah, yeah, yeah, heard that all before" would sum up this attitude. One of the consequences of the Post-Truth reality is that superlatives can no longer be believed -- everyone uses them, all the time. When everything is superlative, nothing is; even though the Sky was, in fact, falling this time, they could not be convinced it was any more than partisan rhetoric. Or not, but it's a theory consistent with the results.

-- Mal

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

20 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Biden and Harris urge Democrats to 'keep the faith' at DNC holiday reception [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 16 OP

Biden made investments in America. Trump will make plunder. /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 16 #1

With eyes set on winning the war... HariSeldon Dec 16 #2

they were royally screwed by a media that gave every break to the criminal running on the GOP side LymphocyteLover Dec 16 #3

The media didn't pull the levers in the voting booth. ificandream Dec 16 #5

what is the solution for a Democracy when the "demo" doesn't deserve it? cadoman Dec 16 #7

It's still shocking... ificandream Dec 16 #4

I don't think that is the case... malthaussen Dec 16 #13

Still hard to believe. ificandream Dec 16 #16

Yes. Obviously so. maxsolomon Dec 16 #17

Well, yeah. But I think there's more to it. malthaussen Dec 16 #18

Faith without works is dead. There is a hell of a lot of work to do from top to bottom. Magoo48 Dec 16 #6

The messaging was not strong enough. oldmanlynn Dec 16 #8

"Every bull horn TV and Radio station needed to be used to get the message across." BumRushDaShow Dec 16 #10

There was a clear difference in messaging during the debates JI7 Dec 16 #15

Debates are just a simple small blip in time 1or 2 days media coverage oldmanlynn Dec 17 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 16 #9

I posted a reply as an OP. Leadership comes and goes. usonian Dec 16 #11

"Faith" is a good word for it. Reason need not apply. malthaussen Dec 16 #12

Easy for them to say Miguelito Loveless Dec 16 #14

What faith? mine is gone Clouds Passing Dec 16 #19