@benroyce
Remember, you are talking about the champion of the Republicans. The leader, by their actions (and inactions), must be the one they want. I assume they've run out of ethical leader alternatives.

That says something, SCREAMS something about them. But what?

@stargazersmith

it screams "we want to continue profiting off of fossil fuels, and fuck the climate, and fuck the economic health of the country, and fuck you average joe and your wallet: plutocrat parasites forever"

@stargazersmith

because they're bigots

it's the plutocrat-bigot political axis

plutocrats cater to what bigots want, bigots obediently show up at the polls

even knowledge that the plutocrats are robbing them doesn't bother the bigots: they are willing to impoverish themselves and remove their own rights as long as a perceived outgroup is made to suffer more than them

@benroyce
I know that's an element. I'd have hoped at worst it followed the 80 20 rule, with only 20% of people being bigots.

I guess I'm still, even at my age and with all my life experiences, a small town boy with naive views. Maybe it's a career of technology work, but it seems some logic ought to find a place to dwell in most heads.

@stargazersmith

i see it as: 1/3 of the country is hard core bigots, 1/3 doesn't give a shit, and 1/3 is positively engaged

the way forward is to ignore the bigots and flip some of the "i don't give a shit" nonvoter types

i think it's possible because it's hard to stay uninvolved with the level of malice going on

don't get me wrong, i know learned helplessness and entitlement are powerful forces, but we only have to flip a small percentage of the casual nonvoters to take back the country