petersuber

Another article on #Trump voters with regrets.
https://www.alternet.org/wsj-2024-trump-voters/

It's very tempting to use these articles as excuses for gloating and blame. But the constructive way to read them is to help us understand why #Democrats failed to persuade these voters before the election. We can't afford to throw away good data.

#DemPostmortem #RepublicanSchism #USPol #USPolitics

'I feel so stupid': These 'horrified' Trump voters are having serious buyer’s remorse

2024 marked Donald Trump's fourth presidential campaign and his third as a Republican — and was the first time he won the popular vote, defeating Democratic nominee Kamala Harris by roughly 1.5 percent natiowide.Many Trump allies are describing his 2024 victory as a "landslide," which it wasn't; 1.5...

Alternet.org
Feb 17, 2025 at 8:06pmWeb
Show threadmisomunjeFeb 17, 2025
@petersuber
#FAFO
Show threadWeyoun 6Feb 17, 2025
@petersuber how many of these voters were even remotely exposed to Harris / Walz outside of corporate media and corporate social media? I'd guess the number is negligible.
Show threadpetersuberFeb 17, 2025
@weyoun6
Right. And how can we get around that problem next time? If not for these voters, then for others locked in filter bubbles and narrow media channels?
Show threadShadow HeartFeb 17, 2025
@petersuber If anything, it's a good time to remind them and liberals that neither party cares about our wellbeing, and we have to come together as a community to address our collective wrongs. We can't depend on political saviors in the age of corruption.