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Spoonfuls of tech-boosted, high-octane, addictive, vindictive, rage-based, belonging, tribalism, dignity being injected into the veins of followers by the entertaining carnival… helps the ‘medicine’ go down. Folks seem hooked enough to take homelessness before rehab.
nothing has bred more contempt in me than life long exposure to small town Southern white people
There’s this idea born-and-bred Coastal Elite White Democrats are always sneering at Trump voters in other parts of the US, but in my experience, they’re more likely to - due to limited experience with said people - overly optimistically assume most can be reached if we’re just real nice to them.
Chris Arnade speaks much on these points. You were college bound or, if not, preparing to think the college folk / perceived elites were always looking down on you… even if they weren’t. …so ripe for some radio / 24hr news entertainment / podcasts to trade your attention for some vibes of dignity.
Yes. But they are missing that much of this has to be performative. That’s what Trump is great at and Dems are awful at.
You can’t just tell voters , you have to know how to sell voters.
Trump gives sales pitches, Dems show charts. One goes viral. The other is ignored and forgotten
Sad Al Franken was rejected …similar is needed …gotta be able to dance around the ring …stick & move …somewhere between WWE kayfabe & MMA theatre or you’re ‘just a buncha nerds’
👍 need machismo / slightly mean-girl zingers - today’s ADHD market feeds on WWE style theatre …new twist would be to avoid taking things out of context & looking silly …somehow can’t be looking like smug elitist educated types ….gotta be the legit correct yet entertaining bs’r at the local rural pub
This is so smart.
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ?
And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !
We all look forward to reading your thoughts
I keep saying Dems need to do a daily briefing on Capitol Hill and fill the void, fact check the WH. Hire Pete Buttigeig and give him a staff to do this.
💪 need to lean into some kinda THEATRE, with SNL-ish factual twists …we the ADHD people do need our addictions satisfied
Curious what everyone thinks is the best way to have a positive or any impact on the country, during the first 30 days of the new administration.
Some entity needs to roll out FB / TT replacements, with info / algorithms controlled by team of not-for-profit grownups.
…somehow needs to avoid takeover / shutdowns by the profit / influence mafia.
Maybe Canada based, eh?
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Wonder if this cat, w/near 2M Insta followers, has made a funny on this point yet… e.g., pretend WWE is real, be a man
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Can see in that clip somewhat successful channeling of Johnny Carson’s style, albeit w/the attractive-to-many twist of demeaning others.
‘though you folks wouldn’t be allowed in to our OWB club, I snuck you in & we’ll pretend for a minute that we’re friends’
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🤔 So lesson learned = Sway the masses via attention grabbing entertainment w/vibes of revenge, outrage, porn & somebody getting punched.
…brainy dialogue about facts & truth & stuff is a turn off.
🎶 Macho macho man 🎶
7 degrees of Village People
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NEVER would’ve been one to pay a subscription fee for a social media app… 🤔
Until taking in how rare it will be to keep a global town square simple, not controlled by one person/entity, not controlling what we see to maximize profits or agendas.
Fair winds
Following seas
Blue Skies
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Needed more Edward Bernays branding input eh. If only Bernie’s team would’ve packaged the message w/ WWE & hired blonde vibes 🤔
NEVER would be one to pay a subscription fee for a social media app… 🤔
Until taking in how rare it will be to keep a global town square simple, not controlled by one person/entity, not controlling what we see to maximize profits or agendas.
Fair winds
Following seas
Blue Skies
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Hello from the rural Midwest, where fans of history are in short supply.
