The doctrinaire libertarianism of Jeffrey Epstein is vital to understanding his influence.
Libertarians have broadly infected almost all left institutions around the world, and they're a huge reason why the US Democrats are so feckless. https://america2.news/part-three-what-was-epsteins-edge-agenda/
@TagYourToe Public opinion is shaped, not a force of nature.
Republicans spend billions annually on media. Democrats do not.
@mattsheffield Media doesn't craft civic decency and responsibility. It only works on what's already in the individual.
If the people choose Rush Limbaugh over Fred Rogers, that's a problem with the people.
@TagYourToe Most people don't know much of anything about politics, philosophy, or ideologies. They know what they see on TV or the internet. And Democrats put almost nothing into the media compared to Republicans.
Businesses don't expect people to innately know about their products. They spend billions on media. Political parties have to do the same 24/7 365.
@mattsheffield "And Democrats put almost nothing into the media compared to Republicans."
Who controls the media and decides what messages get amplified?
"Businesses don't expect people to innately know about their products."
Political agendas aren't products. This consumerist thinking has become a cancer on our entire society.
Politics are a reflection of morality and basic intelligence. If a crass rapey felon appeals to people, it's not an advertising problem with the other side.
@TagYourToe Sadly, Trump won the majority of Hispanic men, and improved significantly among both Black women and Black men.
His willingness to go onto any lifestyle podcast enabled him to reach all kinds of apolitical people, who were easily lied to.
@mattsheffield "Trump won the majority of Hispanic men,"
Because they wanted so very, very much to be in the Dumbest Shittiest White People Club, of which Trump is the earthly avatar, so they willfully misunderstood the assignment.
Matthew Sheffield
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