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[–] cultsuperstar@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I saw on more than one occasion that guys didn't vote for Kamala because she didn't go on Joe Rogan's podcast.

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[–] Mighty@lemmy.world 63 points 3 days ago

I thought this was just click bait. But some of the answers are actually interesting (and scary in that way) how people can "rationally" explain how they fell for the lies of trump ("he cares about Muslims", "he is a political outsider", "he gets things done"...)

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 50 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

It's the delivery.

Delivery is everything.

Trump reached these people, and Biden/Harris did not. It's that simple. The message does not matter if it doesn't get there. And this is a tremendous failure, considering the war chest the Dems squandered.

And I have zero faith they will learn from it. All the arguing I see is over policy that these people clearly never even laid eyes on.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

If by delivery you mean “lies and propaganda”.

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[–] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (2 children)

These answers read like idiocracy…

“He felt like he cared because he was an outsider”

I’m just waiting for “She talked all faggy-like”

“Ow my balls”

“He really spoke to me, and her professional speak made me feel dumb”

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

“He felt like he cared because he was an outsider”

Everyone with common sense knows Donald Trainwreck cares about nobody but himself.

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[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't know if this kind of thing is captured very well but I wonder how many voted blue for other Federal offices but simply skipped President. I understand the general motivation behind "sending a message" and "leaving this one up to chance" but good Lord.

This is like me refusing to "play chase" with my kid even though he's running right towards the street. It's annoying as fuck every time but the consequence of me "refusing to play" could be dire. After I save the little shit for the 10th time I punish him, but in a way that doesn't kill or cripple him for life.

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