Standing athwart history yelling, WTF. Don Draper-tier ad writer. (minus the misogyny and most of the deeply internalized commitment to personal suffering)
Predictions of a red wave in 2022 fizzled despite Republican fear-mongering about migrants said @zacharyamueller.bsky.social of @americasvoice.bsky.social
“Yes, it works to mobilize their base” he said. “But I don’t think the vast majority of people are going to sign up for that level of vitriol"
Brian this is all so spot on. What you're describing is exactly why the issue/trust gap has gotten so horrifyingly bad. The worst part is it's iterative and cumulative, so now we're in a very deep hole and have only barely stopped digging. And the media takes every opportunity to make it worse.