Yep

This was how Brexit went, right—slightly less than half the population, encouraged by blanket lies and frightened by nonsense, voting for something they don't really believe can literally happen because voting that way makes them feel bold and special

Jjamellebouie.netOct 14, 2024 11:03am

total ironic detachment from reality. donald trump could be holding a gun to their children and they would still say he’s kidding and it is just an act

The Trump Voters Who Don’t Believe Trump

When the former president endorses violence and proposes using the government to attack his enemies, many of his supporters assume it’s just an act.

the main reason i don’t argue with people about voting on the internet is that if you don’t feel any particular obligation to exercise your right to self-government — if you don’t see it as simply a fundamental task of citizenship — then there’s nothing i can say to persuade you otherwise

Trump's post today on X declaring Nov. 5 to be "liberation day" against migrants reads as reckless as when he called for the Jan. 6 protest to "be wild." Except this time he's not targeting one of the world's most secure buildings; he's targeting our most vulnerable family, friends and neighbors.

“He’s been taking Americans and his followers on a journey since really 2015 conditioning them … step by step instilling hatred in a group, and then escalating” www.politico.com/news/2024/10...

We watched 20 Trump rallies. His racist, anti-immigrant messaging is getting darker.

A POLITICO analysis of more than 20 of his rallies and campaign events shows Trump has demonized minority groups in all of them.

Vote as early as you can, because you never know if Election Day will end up being the day you trip on your shoelaces and end up spending the day in the ER. Tell your friends to vote early, too.

It’s also one of the best ways to help campaigns focus on vote that hasn’t turned out yet. Our entire household is ✅

Note that Trump isn't even bothering to distinguish legal and illegal immigration anymore. He uses the word "migrants" and invokes the heinous Alien Enemies Act of 1798 which applies to citizens and non-citizens alike (and was last used for the internment of Japanese-American citizens).

SKsharonk.bsky.socialOct 11, 2024 11:31pm

this is some terrifying shit

Wages are rising faster than prices and the labor market remains tight. That's exactly why the bosses and billionaires are so desperate to convince you the economy is weak or in recession, so they can take enough power to reverse this trend and put the boot back on the neck of the workers.

ASaaronsojourner.orgOct 10, 2024 9:41pm

Median within-worker wage growth ticked up to 4.7%, per Atlanta Fed's Wage Growth Tracker. That's faster wage growth than anytime Mar 2001 thru Dec 2021. A typical American worker can buy 2.1% more now than a year ago. Consumer prices rose 2.6% over same period. #️⃣#️⃣ https://buff.ly/3A2IHJB

Just got back from voting early. The BOE was nuts. Crazy busy. I’ve never seen it like this. No idea what it means tho 🤷‍♀️