The Republicans have been saturating the airways with the story that the economy is in bad shape. This summation seems to have resonated with a share of the electorate. A recent CBS News poll found that 65 percent of Americans remember the economy being good under former President Trump while only 38 percent rate the current economy under Biden as positively[1]. … Read the rest
Tag: 2024 Election
The Lasting Effects of Disinformation: The Blood Libel
Donald Trump lies. He makes up information. He changes information to fit the story he wants to tell. He feeds conspiracy theories. And, he does all of this over and over until the lies become the truth for his followers. One might think that while this is not good for our system of governing, it will all go away at some point when he goes away. … Read the rest
Our democracy is threatened and the American electorate is asleep at the wheel
We have lost the ability to sort through disinformation and determine what is true. We have allowed a drum beat of lies to make us an angry people and lose our optimism. And now, we are teetering on a tight rope between maintaining freedoms versus reaching for the illusionary protections of an authoritarian rule.… Read the rest
Donald Trump is using racism to win
The judge gave Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio ( a Donald Trump henchman) a 22 year sentence for his role in organizing the Jan 6th insurrection. It makes one pause. In the space of about 10 years Donald Trump has turn our country inside out, destroying the fragile progress I genuinely believe we had made in marginalizing racism.… Read the rest
Are Democrats Losing their Mojo?
The Divided Electorate
Democrats lost their “mojo” back in the 1980’s when their share of registered voters plummeted from 50 to 30 percent. They had a small resurgence during the Trump presidency. Although Trumpism and MAGA extremism appears to have driven some voters away from the Republican Party initially, the longer term impact is not clear. … Read the rest